There is trust, then there is suspicion, fear and pessimism.
Trusting no one can be lonely. But you naturally trust someone at some level. You trust that the vast majority of people won’t harm you. You trust that someone will be good to you e.g. when you run for the elevator and it is about to close and someone holds it open for you. There are many examples where strangers do their “jobs” but you have to trust that it will be done well enough to keep you safe like the (unknown) medication a doctor prescribes, etc.
Closer to home, your mother nurtured you as a baby, then a toddler, etc – someone did good and you trusted that person to care for you. You may not have consciously thought about it, but it is reality. Often, children look at that door waiting for a loved one to return and that in itself is trust that you have not been abandoned.
Trust is earned and those closest to you earn it more than others because of a relationship that exists. Other relationships can be formed and trust can develop with it. There is a benefit to trust. It means you can give off some “responsibility” to someone else while that act will be of benefit, at least to you. Trust is an indication that there is a level of comfort with that person. This will be a bonus to you but will certainly take a load (stress) off you. Just the thought that someone is there for you. Even just that thought.
Trust cannot be in a vacuum. Trust is an outstretched hand that offers a level of safety and security with good intention.
There is a tiny catch though – you cannot block people off – for, as life goes, people cannot walk though closed doors. Trust cannot be built without interaction.
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