You may have helped me understand why people don’t trust me as much as I’d hope. I have developed a bit of a “go-it-alone” attitude because no one came to my aid when I needed it the most, and because I was betrayed many times…and my attitude is most definitely misinterpreted as neglect. I found that I am extremely low maintenance about relationships, I find this very healthy, but most people are really turned off by it because it comes across as neglectful and makes it difficult to trust that I actually care.
So many layers to this conversation of trust and there’s that Maslow again 😆
It sounds like you are at least self aware. That said, it may just be a matter of being aware of what rlationships will require the extra maintenance and what ons will not. Kind of like flowers. Some require lots of attention to blossom, and some do not. I m not sure if that makess sense at all, but it does in my sleep deprived head.😀