A person may come to struggle with trusting others due to repeated experiences in which their trust has been betrayed.
A person’s upbringing can play a role. If, as a child, a person is abused physically or emotionally, they may grow up believing that trust is a flawed concept.
After all, if they were unable to trust their parents, primary caregivers, or close relatives, why should they believe others can be trusted?
Long term toxic relationships or friendships can also lead to the forming of trust issues.
Bullying, both in children and adults, can also be a precursor to not being able to trust others fully.
And, sometimes, a single act of betrayal can lead to trust issues in situations that are similar – e.g. a person who is cheated on in a relationship may find it hard to trust future romantic partners whilst having no issues trusting friends, family members, and coworkers.
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