...and they’ll still love me for it

That’s what I want. I want a real friendship with someone who I can trust with all my secrets, and all my weird habits, and all my nerdy little things – and they’ll still love me for it.

The magic of beginnings

And suddenly you know: it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.

Some people just act like they are trying to help you

Don’t depend too much on anyone...

Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world.
Because even your shadow leaves you when you’re in darkness. 

Never be dependent to anyone in this world
because even your own shadow leaves you when you’re in darkness.

Fear of trusting people

Pistanthrophobia
is the very common fear of trusting people
due to past experiences with relationships gone bad.

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No, I’m not a bitch...

No, I’m not a bitch.
I’ve just been through a few things,
Seen a few things, been there and done that.
Yes, I guess I’m cold now.
But only because I once gave a damn
About someone who didn't give a damn about me.
I've built a wall around myself,
To protect my heart from more hurt and damage.
I won’t believe you if you tell me you’re different.
Unless you stick around and prove it.
Words no longer mean a thing,
Your actions are everything.

Why it’s so hard to trust people...

People ask me why it’s so hard to trust people.
And I ask them why it’s so hard to keep a promise.

Loneliness and trust

One of the key ideas in loneliness research is trust and what they have found is that the more trusting you are as an individual the less likely you are to have problems with loneliness…

The more distrustful you are, one researcher used the word automatic, you will automatically start having more problems with loneliness. And you can take that back to childhood where you can learn a trusting way of being with your care giver or you can learn perhaps that care giver isn’t someone you can fully trust. And if the latter scenario was true for you you’re going to be less and less trusting, not just of your care giver but of the other people you come across in life.

That’s usually referred to as “anxious attatchment” and if that is the situation you’re facing, if you’ve grown up rightly or wrongly thinking that the only person you can truly rely on is yourself, you will definitely be a good candidate for loneliness.
- Emily White

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True friends

• Stick up for you when you’re being put down
• Will always have your back
• Deserve all your trust and love
• Lend you their shoulders when you’re sad
• Can make you laugh whenever
• Don’t care if you’re crazy or quiet
• Make you feel safe
• Will never judge you
• Will never put you down
• Don’t care what others think about you
• Will love you forever
• Can never forget you
• Are the most precious gift from god

Face your future without fear

Accept your past without regret,
handle your present with confidence
and face your future without fear.

And if they can’t pick you up, they lay down right beside you

A real friend is someone who tries to pick you up when you've fallen,
and if they can’t pick you up, they lay down right beside you.

Smart girls...

Smart girls are overthinkers,the insecure ones, the different ones. They know what the real world is like. They analyze every little thing in life. Why? To avoid getting hurt. To find happiness. They stay up at night trying to think about every possible situation to get through all the problems. They think too much. They trust fewer people. Their insecurity proves their respect toward themselves. Of course they try to live away from a drama-filled life. Smart girls know their worth. Now those are the ones worth keeping by your side.

It takes a lot of courage...

It takes a lot of courage and trust to look past what you've been through,
and trust someone new not to put you through it again.

Words don’t mean a thing, actions are everything.

She may come across as hard to get, but that’s because she’s been through a few things, seen a few things, been there and done that. She’s cold… yes, but only because she once cared about someone who failed to care about her. She’s built a fortress to protect her heart from further damage. You told her that you’re different but she won’t believe it until you prove it. Words don’t mean a thing, actions are everything.

You don’t always need a plan...

You don’t always need a plan.
Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.

Find those people and keep them in your life forever

You’re right,
people do lie and cheat and stab you in the back.
There will be people who use you and don’t love you
even though they say they do.
But you can’t let that stop you from living.
Because there are people out there who do love you
and would never hurt you.
You have to find those people
and keep them in your life forever.

I don’t regret one moment

I’ve been walked on, used and forgotten and I don’t regret one moment of it,
because in those moments I’ve learned who I can trust and can’t.
I’ve learned the meaning of friendship.
I’ve learned how to tell when people are lying and when they are sincere.
I’ve learned how to be myself,
and appreciate the truly great people in my life as they arrive.

Stand up for what you think is right

Always stand up for what you think is right, even if you are the only one standing.
Trust your instinct. Your mistakes might as well be you own, instead of someone else’s.

Trust yourself

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Be that kind of a friend for your friends.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that but the really great make you feel that you too can become great. When you are seeking to bring big plans to fruition it is important with whom you regularly associate. Hang out with friends who are like-minded and who are also designing purpose-filled lives. Similarly be that kind of a friend for your friends. 
- Mark Twain.