Has A Supporter Ever Regained Your Trust Once You'd Decided It Was Gone?

[Tinyflame]

Though I certainly don't blame anyone for not understanding (just as I don't realize or understand many things- even what I'm not aware of I am not aware of!), and I really most certainly don't wish anything bad on anyone ever, someone else actually 'getting it' and being gentle about it probably helps so much.

 

[TryinToHeal]

Once I know a man or woman's true nature isn't good or strong, I don't keep setting myself up. I know they just can't help it.

The exception is if there is a sincere apology and the other person is really willing to try to grow with me.

My rule of thumb is I don't put expectations on humans. I know human nature too well. I love people and don't take it personally but I certainly am not into giving my Power away anymore

 

[miss hartigan]

I have to admit upfront that I do tend to polarize things, but I really try not to. Here's my two cents regardless. First, the questions you posed are polarizing in themselves as they are set up for a yes or no, and it doesn't get any more polarizing than that.
The way I view things is how much tint do you want in your rose colored glasses? To me that is what it comes down to. Once the impact is gone and the pain subsides long enough, you get to decide if you want the glasses or not and how strong you want the shade.
I think the decision will have to do with resilience.

 

[Al_Lurker]

You're right @miss hartigan , I did frame the question in a manner that seeks a yes or no and I could have framed it better I suppose. The responses given have provided what I was looking for though, yours included. I seems to me that most of you view trust much like anyone else, it's not a polarized decision but a thing that has degrees, that can be 'fluid' in some fashion and it depends on the experience of the individual how easy it is to lose or gain that trust from them - polarized thinking is just one end of the spectrum.