Monday, August 31, 2009

Trust

On a scale of 1-10, to what extent do you trust the people around you? Briefly explain your answer by responding to the questions below:

· Do you completely trust your friends? Your family? Your teachers?
· Do you think they would ever betray you? If so, why and how?
· Could you ever betray them?
· What types of situations make people betray others?

64 comments:

  1. On a scale of one to ten my trust level is probably a 8. I do trust the people around me, but there is always this little voice in my head telling me to watch out and not to trust people. I probably trust my family the most because I have known them forever and they know pretty much everything about me. I also trust my teachers immensely because they are always there to teach me and to help me improve myself. For the most part I trust my friends, especially the friends I'm closest to. I feel like I can tell almost everything to my friends, but not everything because I am a secretive person. I am pretty sure my friends would only betray me if it was something that would benefit me. For example if I had a terrible secret that would end up hurting me and I couldn’t tell an adult they would do that for me. I would probably hate them for a while after that but of course overtime I would forgive them because they are my friends, plain and clear! If they betrayed me in some other way then clearly they are not really my friend and they never were! I actually could betray my friends trust, but only if it was the best thing for them. In the same situation as they might betray me in I would do the same. I want my friends to be safe and if that’s the best way to do it I would. There are many situations where people might betray other people. It could be a good thing like I described beforehand, or it could be a bad thing like if you got mad at someone and decided to betray them as a revenge mode.

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  2. Hmmm lets see here...I really only trust one person in my life and our relationship has been building for over two years now, and I only trust her on about a 5 from a scale of 1-10. It takes a lot for me to trust people and it takes a while for me to be able to even think about trusting them in the first place. The person I do trust is a friend yet blood wouldn't make us any closer so I lagitly consider her family. I don't know what the emotion is that I feel for my friends or family but I wouldn't exactly call it trust. I do know however, that I can rely on them for anything and everything. I don't think that my trust would ever be betrayed by the people I give it to just because there have been opportunities when they could have betrayed me and they haven't. I have been through a lot with the person I trust and I would never betray her trust nor do I think she would do that to me. There are situations where people could betray trust that is given to them but the only scenario I feel is reasonable and logical to me wouldn't fall under the "betraying of trust" category. Just like what Katie said above, if I were doing something that could possibly hurt me or I knew of someone doing something that could possibly hurt them then I would tell someone or expect someone to get me help for me. Doing this though isn't betraying trust. On the contrary, I think it is only making that trust stronger. No one would be doing this to hurt anyone but instead to help them. If this happened to me then, naturally, I would be mad but after a while I would realize that it was only to help me. This would make me realize that I can not only trust this person with my secrets but with my well-being and health.

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  3. On a scale of one to ten, my trust level is about a 6.5. It takes time for me to learn to trust people, but I also know that I must be open to the option of one day trusting them. I do trust my friends, utterly and completely. There are several I would trust with my life. People that are in marching band with me are people I will probably know for the rest of my life, and I trust them entirely. But there are some people who I've thought were my friends in the past that have hurt me. Badly. They've randomly turned around and stabbed me in the back, especially when I've needed them. And once they try to make amends, it takes them a long time to regain my trust, if ever. I hold a great deal of trust in my family, although there are some things that are better left unsaid to parents. I don’t have any biological siblings, but there are people that I view as the siblings the God-I-don’t-know-exists forgot to give me. My teachers are another story. Think about it: You see them on a daily basis, talk to them about your life, but how well do you REALLY know them? How much do you know about them? There are always a select few that change your life, for better or for worse, but honestly, do you know any more about the majority of them than the façade you see every day?
    I don’t believe that my friends or family would betray me. I tend to choose my friends wisely, and don’t really divulge deep dark secrets, not that I have many of those to begin with. I give my trust carefully. I don’t believe for a second that my family would betray me.
    When I tell someone they can trust me, I mean it. I never give away secrets that others have trusted me to guard so carefully. It’s not part of who I am to betray someone. I’m intensely loyal to people that I love. That doesn’t just apply to my family. If you’re my friend, I love you. There is very little you do can change that.
    I general, things that make people betray others are for personal gain. A girl betrays her best friend by running away with her boyfriend, or a man leaves his wife for a large sum of money. It could be for money, power, the alleviation of fear, or a number of other things.

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  4. It really depends on which of my family, friends, and teachers we are talking about, but I probably would rank my trust around 7. Probably, I would say that I don't completely trust my family, friends, or teachers, but I definitely trust my family the most. After living with them my whole life, we've developed a relationship where we trust each other and love each other (of course we don't get along all the time). We may argue alot, but its only because we trust each other and know each other. I would definitely say that I have a couple really close friends that i know i can trust no matter what. Over the past years, there are some teachers that I can really connect with. With a teacher like that, they can be a really good support system when you have no one else to talk to.

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  5. I would trusty people in my family on a scale of about 8 or 9. Some times my family members play pranks on me so that would bring the trust rating down to a 9 or an 8. My friends I trust a lot. I never trust someone completely because then you’re being cocky. When you don’t suspect it, they could stab you in the back ( not literally I hope). I usually trust my teachers a lot because they are wise and wouldn’t do anything that would make me not trust them.
    I don’t think any of my friends, family members or teachers would betray me unless they had something against me for whatever reason. But I don’t see anything I do that would drive any one to go that far with out already knowing about it.
    I would never betray anyone that I knew. I think it is disgusting that someone would have someone else’s trust and use that against them so they can manipulate them into doing what they want to be done. I usually view other people as more important than myself and if I use the parable that if I and another person were stranded in a desert and there was only enough water for one person, I would let them have it and not consume all of it for myself.
    One such situation that really happened to people was the holocaust. The Nazis were threatening to kill people if they were hiding Jewish people and unfortunately, neighbors would betray their neighbors and turn them in to the Nazis and have them taken away. The only thing is, the Nazis made the German people believe that the Jewish people were bad and the people believed them. If I believed that bad people lived down my street, I would turn them in unless I knew them really really well and knew that that couldn’t be true.

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  6. I would probably say on a scale of 1-10, I trust my friends, family, and teachers probably at a level 8. I know my family is always there for me and I rely on them heavily. I mean I think this goes for most families, but we've obviously lived together for a long time and know each other really well. As for friends, I love a loyal friend. Someone that you don't have to ask not to tell someone something, you just know they won't because they are that good of friends. I have friends like that and they are great. But as much as I wish they were all like that, they aren't. There are people out there that would "betray" me. Teachers are definitely reliable and trustworthy. Their job is to come here and help us so I know they will always be there for me if i need help.

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  7. On a scale of 1 to 10, i would say i trust most people around me at about the level of eight. People can betray you sometimes, even the ones you thought you knew so well. I trust my friends a lot,but sometimes i wish there were things that i had just kept to myself instead of blabbing to them. Secrets are a big issue in friendships, and if you can't trust your friends enough to tell them a secret, even a minor issue, then you probably should not be friends with that person. They have to earn your trust for you to be comfortable sharing secrets with them. Currently,i would say i trust my very best friends at the level of 9. As far as my family goes, they have my complete trust, with a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10. I believe that in a working, balanced relationship with your family, you have to have complete trust in one another to avoid potentially hazardous situations. When putting your trust in a teacher, my opinion is that you have to know the teacher for at least 5 months before you can fully trust them. Educators are there to help you succeed and when you don't trust them to help you, then you shouldn't be learning from this person. The only time when my family, friends, or teachers would betray me would be for my own protection. For example, if I was struggling with a subject in school (which would never happen), my teachers, family, and friends might lie to me in order to make me feel better about the situation. And i could never betray the ones i am close to and love because that would be a sin, and i do not commit sins,.... ever.“To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.”-George MacDonald

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  8. Ona scale of 1-10, I would probably trust people around an 8 or 7. I do have a lot of trust in my friends, but sometimes I may have a reason to not trust them. For example, if I told a friend something that they were not supposed to repeat to anyone and I found out that they did, I would have a reason not to trust them. However, I do trust my teachers pretty well. I know that they will do their best in trying to help me and my grades and other important stuff should only be between my teachers and I. I also trust my family pretty well. I think that everybody has the potential to betray their friends or family, but it wouldnt be as common if you were really close with a person. When you become really close to a person, you learn to trust eachother since you know them well. I do not know what type of situation I will be in to determine if I will betray somebody next, but there is a chance that I could if it means getting into trouble or not. A situation could be that somebody I know wants to to ditch class, not do my homework, or cheat on a test. I probably will betray them because I know what they are doing is not right. If the situation includes hurting myself or others, I will choose to betray that person for my good or safety.

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  9. I am a very paranoid person, so my trust level is extremely low. I trust my family at about a 7, my teachers (except for Mrs. Smith, of course!) are at about a 5, and my friends are awarded a 3. I really do think that they may betray me in one way or another. I loved my math teacher last year, until he lost my final and gave me a C when I know I got at least a B. My friends, family, and teachers may betray me if they have had a bad day, if we weren't friends anymore, or if they needed to in order to save their job or reputation. Trust me, it's happened plenty of times before.

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  10. It takes time for me to trust someone completly because I've been in so many situations when people betray my trust. So I guess my trust level is a 7. I completly trust my family which is not that normal and sometimes trust my friends if they have proven to be trust worthy. The only way I could betray my friends is by telling their secrets and the same goes for my friends.

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  11. I trust different people on different levels depending on who they are. With most people, like my school friends, my camp friends, and my teachers, I would trust them at about a 7 or 8. I like them, and I do trust them with most things, but not everything. On the other hand, I trust my 2 best friends, and my family, with a trust level of 9 or 10. I have known my family and one of my friends for my whole life, and the other one, I practically live at her house.
    I don't think that any of my close friends or family would betray me. If they did, it would probably be because they thought it would help me. I would do the same, and only betray someone if it was absolutely necessary.
    I think that sometimes, people betray other people for many reasons. One reason could be that a person wanted revenge, so they intentionally betray someone for the purpose of getting them hurt or in trouble. Another reason is because they are selfish, and by betraying the other person, they benefit themselves in some way. The last reason is the reason I might betray someone, and the reason that I hope people would have for betraying me; to help me in some way.

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  12. On a scale of 1 to 10 I think I trust people around me around a 9. However, with that being said, they have to gain my trust first. I usually trust my friends with small things, because usually peoples attitudes are mercenary. They'll do something for me if I do something for them. So I can't really depend on them to do something that is really important. I trust my family fully because whenever im in trouble, they always have my back, no matter what. When I say no matter what, I mean it. I trust my teachers fully because teachers are trained to help their students and usually teachers follow through with that. I don't think any of the people above would betray me because they are familiar with the saying, " Treat others the way you would like to be treated." I could never betray anyone because its just not right. If you say you are gonna do something you better do it. I Think that people betray other people because of things like peer pressure and trying to become cool.

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  13. I do have trust in others. There are very few people that I will give my trust too and all of them have to earn it. That may sound overly self-protective, but I experienced emotional trauma in my early childhood and I merely use limited trust as a defence meconism. On a scale from one to ten I would put myself at a four or five. My dad totally has my trust. He and I have always been close and I tell him anything and everything. He has made mistakes like any other human, but I easily and completely forgive him. Phoebe, my sister also has my trust. However, she is my older sister and often I will not tell her things that I don’t want others to know. I have a huge family on my dad’s side. We are all tight knit and many of them are people I often confide in. I trust my mom wholly with taking care of me and my family. She is very organized and is a great mom. Friends are great for certain aspects trust. For different friends I have different levels of trust. Some I will tell certain things and others I will tell different things. One of my closest friends is my seventh grade teacher Mr. bond. He is a huge inspiration to me and I respect him a lot. The past two years, I have always confided in him and he in me. We trust eachother wholly and I would never give up that relationship. Other than that, teachers are rarely given my trust. I have had a few teachers other than Mr. Bond that I have opened up to, but they are teachers that I have known for a long period of time. I have had friends betray me and even members of my family. They sometimes will tell others things that were meant to be secret. I distance myself from those people, but usually forgive them for their mistake. I have to admit that I have betrayed friends before. I am not sure why. Possibly I was feeling insecure or I just didn’t realize I was doing it. Often our bad sides are exposed in times of weakness. I have been there and try to understand others that are there too. Our enemies are merely looking for a friend and we can be that friend. All we have to do is break down their hard shell.

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  14. I think in a scale of 1 to 10 my trust level would be a 8.I trust all of my friends and family but it takes a little time for me to learn to trust others. Usually it has to deal whether I like them or not. They may be the most responsible person in the school but if I don’t like them I won’t trust them. Whether I trust someone also depends on the situation we are in. If there was a really important project due tomorrow and I was partners with someone who I don’t know very well, I might say that I can do most of the work and take the project home with me if I don’t feel the person should be trusted.
    I always trust my teachers because they have been taught what to do in a learning environment and how to react with kids and teenagers. I feel like the teacher is there to encourage and help me if I need it.
    I don’t think that any of my close friends would betray me. I tell them just about everything I think and want to know and they do the same. I think that if they felt I would betray them or they would betray me we both wouldn’t be telling each other the things that we are telling each other now.
    I wouldn’t ever think of betraying my friends unless they did something to deserve it, which there is about 1% chance of that happening. If one of my friends betrayed me
    Then it would kind of be suitable to show the same respect they have for you to them. Situations can occur where one person betrays the other. I know that if someone did something absolutely unthinkable to me the first thought in my head would be revenge.

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  15. I trust certain people at different levels; however, my overall trust level on a scale of 1-10 would be an 8. I put a lot of trust in my family. They have known me all my life, so I fully trust them. I’m a little more reluctant to trust my friends as much as I trust my family because I haven’t known them as long as my family. I do trust one of my friends as much as I trust my family because she is like my sister. She is my closest friend and she is basically a part of my family. I highly doubt she would ever betray me. I don’t trust my teachers as much as my family or best friend. I trust my teachers at about the level I trust my friends. I haven’t known them very long, which is why I don’t completely trust them. I might sound a little naive by saying this, but I don’t think my teachers would betray me. All my teachers seem to be very reliable. When I hear stories about untrustworthy teachers who did horrible things to students, even though students thought they could trust them, I become a little more hesitant to trust them.
    Like Margot, I have also betrayed my friends before when I have been insecure about myself. Although I have betrayed my friends before, I am still trustworthy. It may not seem like I am, but I think everyone has betrayed someone at one point or another.
    Money might make someone betray another person. Humans in general are very greedy and a lot of people would do anything to someone just for money. Love might also make one person betray another. I’ve seen a boy come in between to girls and I’m sure a girl has come between two boys before. Fame or popularity could also make a person be disloyal to another person. Popularity has caused many people to step on others. Life-or-death situations could definitely make someone betray someone else. Furthermore, as Katie and Michelle said, if someone was hurting me or I was hurting myself or someone else, that might cause one of my friends to betray me by telling an adult. This is betraying, but it is for a good reason.

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  16. For trusting other people, I would have to go with a 6. I don’t want to sound negative, but I just can’t imagine completely and fully trusting someone. I love my friends, family, and even teachers (haha) but complete trust to me is like becoming a part of someone, which doesn’t really appeal to me. I enjoy being my own person and exploring and experiencing the world in my own way. If I have people who want to experience with me, then great! But if not, that’s fine, live your own life, I have nothing against that.
    Even the most trustworthy person I know will not have my full trust because I know that somehow, someway, they will be involved with something that breaks a promise or hurts me in some way.
    Anyone, and everyone betrays sometime in their life. I’ll admit to betraying people, and hopefully others will, too. Betrayal is a part of life everyone has to experience, whether you’re the one being betrayed, or betraying someone else.
    Failure is a big betrayal to me. For instance, I know that I have betrayed myself, teachers, classmates, and parents if I fail a class. The proper tools for learning were present, and it is an insult to those around me if I don’t use them usefully and wisely.
    The most common place when people betray others is in stressful situations. Nothing shakes a person up more than a time of stress and anxiety. At this time people are confused, and lost in their worlds, causing them to harm others. Sometimes they may realize what they’re doing, and other times they may not.
    Another emotion that triggers betrayal is jealousy. People feel revenge and if they are unable to control their emotions, they will impact the others around them to attempt to make themselves feel better.

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  17. On a scale of one to ten, I would say my trust is about an eight. I usually trust my friends, but not completely. There is always that inkling that they might be wrong, or not do what they say they are going to do. Also, sometimes I may not trust classmates completely because of past experiences or performances. There is always that little voice detailing your experiences with that person that effect your decision of trust. Though I don’t think friends would betray me on purpose, that does not mean it will not happen on accident. A friend may forget to bring x for a school project or may forget to email me notes from an absence, but that doesn’t mean they betrayed me. Betrayal is doing these things specifically to hurt you either because of something you have done or just to cause you stress and anxiety. I trust my family a lot more than I trust my friends, simply because I know them more. I have lived with them for 14 years, so I know if they say something they usually mean it. We have developed close bonds, and we all trust one another. I don’t think they would betray me either. As for my teachers, I probably trust them about a 6 or a 7 for several reasons. First, with so much on their minds, it is easy to be forgetful. For example, last year I did a “paperless” student project where I didn’t use paper at all for 9 weeks. I turned my assignments in online, but teachers often forgot that they were there. It wasn’t because they didn’t want to grade them, but they had so much on their minds. Though I generally trust people, it is hard for me to trust them completely because everyone, including me, messes up. We are not all perfect, and that fact rings true in my mind sometimes when dealing with family, friends, and teachers.
    I do not think I could ever betray someone, at least not intentionally. Though I may do things to betray someone accidentally, I would not betray someone intentionally.
    People betray each other for several reasons. One reason could be revenge. This is probably the most common reason among teenagers today, because if someone does something to us our first thoughts are revenge. Also, someone may betray another to send the message that they do not appreciate what the other did. Like Katie said, betrayal could be a good thing for example is someone smokes or drinks alcohol. It is then your duty to keep everyone safe and tell someone.

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  18. On a scale of one to ten I think that I am about a 9 when it comes to trusting people around me. I do trust my friends, my family and my teacher. I trust my family the most however because they raised me and are related to me. I also trust my teachers because they only have the best in mind for me at school. I trust most of my friend really well; however, there are a couple of them who I still need to watch out for. I only think that some of my friends might betray me but I have no doubt that my family and teachers wouldn’t. I think that there is always a chance that I would; however, I don’t think that I would. Types of situations that make people betray others are other relationships and pride issues.

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  19. I would rate the people around me as a 4 because I don't know everyone yet and people like to goof around in high school. I trust my parents, brothers, and teachers by the end of the year. Anyone I can spend at least 9 months with I can trust. I would never betray my parents or anyone I truly trust (at least right now). I believe that you can betray someone as long as you strongly feel the need to do something that would betray someone. Although, it is never good to betray someone for the sake of just betraying someone...:)

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  20. I think that it's hard to rate trust on just one scale, but my trust level would have to be a 6. I probably trust my family more, as they have been around me all my life. At the same time my family(especially siblings) might want to mess with my life because they're angry at me. I trust my friends probably more around the 6 level because even if I think I know them entirely, it's still my freshman year of school. I'm not going to go tell somebody sensitive material when I've only known them for just a month or 2.This is because lots of people you think you know change a large amount. This was especially evident for me, as my 8th grade graduating class was only twenty six kids. Most of us had known each other for over 9 years, and had really no choice to but to be friends. Once we went to Arapahoe, we found those who had the same interests as us, and are making better friends now. This is why I don't have an extremely high trust level for friends, as either of us might change, and become enemies of each other.

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  21. The trust level that i have in other people would probably a 7. I rated it a seven becasue I have complete trust in my family, and I know that they will never betray me. I trust my friends, but I trust certain friends more than others. I trust my teachers becasue I know that they won't let me down, even if I let them down.I never give just anyone my trust, they have to earn it because if they don't then they could let me down or betray me. Types of situations that cause someone to betray someone else could be something that absoloutly have to be done. People don't just betray other people, there has to be a reason.

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  22. The trust i have for the people around me is rated a 7 out of 10. Today I was getting ready for soccer and I accidentally left my phone in the bathroom. I didn't realize i forgot my phone until one of my friends gave it to me. This gives me a sense of trust, because he gave it right back to me and covered my back when I let my guard down. The reason I choose a seven out of ten is simply because I'm not sure if all my friends can be trusted, but yet I am sure I can trust my family. I don't completly trust my friends or teachers, because they are not as close to you as your family. Your family is special, I like many others have spent almost everyday of my young life seeing them at least once. This time spent with your parents gives you an ability of trust beyond belief.
    I do not think my family would betray me, but my friends might betray me. My friends have more ways to betray me then i know of, and it can range from side with the other side of an argument to physically betraying you through murder. Since you getting murdered by your best friend is not really common lets use the example of the argument. This might happen, because they want to act cool in front of friends or side with a girl they like.
    In the scenario of an argument I might betray my friends, depending on what the argument is about. If I strongly do not agree with them then yes I would betray them. I am not talking about a common argument about the latest rumor or gossip, but political and social debates and arguments. If this is the case I still might not want to endanger my friendship, so I would agree to disagree.
    The types of situation that make people betray each other are high pressure situations with a lot of stress. Like a situation where it was their life or their friends. Only under this type of situations do you find betrayals and mutanys.

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  23. I do not completely trust anyone. That being said, I’d put my overall level of trust at about a four.

    Friends are difficult because people tend to confide in them the most and I have to say that I don’t like to do that. I’m not a person who is willing to tell someone something that makes me vulnerable. Secrets get out, (even if they aren’t meant to) and there are things I won’t tell even my closest friends because of the risk, no matter how small. Some call me paranoid, but it’s shocking how quickly and slyly friends can turn on each other. And I’m not saying that has happened to me, but watching it happen is enough for me to make a mental note. I don’t even completely trust my family, but I have my reasons for it. Family is (almost) always there for you and while you can count on them for most things, I’ve found that counting on them to tell the truth even when it hurts isn’t actually reliable. I’m aware that my parents lie to me. And I’m also careful about what I tell them. Trust is a two-way street, and I think it’s a double standard for parents to be able to lie to their children (even if they think it’s for the better) but then expect their children to be able to “tell them anything”. As far as teachers go, I would say I trust them the least. I don’t know them and they don’t know me, therefore I have no reason to trust them. On the flip side, I have no reason not to trust them, but I’m not about to spill my heart out to my teachers.

    I definitely think that these people would betray me, given the circumstances. With friends, it’s nearly impossible to sustain a completely lie-free relationship. Whether it’s misinterpreted rumors, little things that grow into big problems, or personality clashes, something is almost always going to come up in a close friendship. Personally I wouldn’t say I’ve ever been “betrayed”, simply because I’ve never put myself in a position where that could happen, but if I did I’m sure it would. Along with that, yes, I could betray my friends if that’s what it came down to. Holding on to something that’s obviously not working is a waste of time to me. That’s life. With family, I can’t say I believe in unconditional love. I do not expect, in fact, I do not want my family to bail me out of jail or forgive me for something awful just because I’m family. In a situation like that, I think “betrayal” is fitting. If the roles were reversed, I think I probably could betray them as well. Actions have consequences. Of course I wouldn’t shun them out of my life, but the relationship would change. Teachers are kind of special because for the most part, there is not a personal connection between teachers and students, rather, there is a professional one. I would trust my teachers to not favor students and they can trust me not to cheat on tests and if either of us were to break that trust, then I would consider that betrayal. But beyond those types of instances I don’t think there is much that can harm a student-teacher relationship.

    Part of me believes in “trusting until given a reason not to”, (but never fully) and then part of me believes that “trust has to be earned”. If it’s possible, I think both work for me.

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  24. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would say that my trust level is about a 5 or 6. Obviously i completely trust my family and i always will. With my teacher, i learn to trust them as the year goes on and then i most likely will trust them for a long time. My friends that I have known for a long time have my trust, but my news friends have to earn it. I do not think that anyone who had my trust would betray me because they know that i would never betray them so unless they were mad and set out to get me, they wouldn't. Likewise, i would never betray them because they are my best friends. Gossip could make people betray others.

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  25. Well, given I know that a teacher wouldn't really tell anyone things that I told them the only person that I truly trust is my older sister, and I would say 10 for her. However teachers and friends are probably more around a 6. I know that there are some friends that I would like to think will always be there for me, the reality is, if we get in one single fight they could spill everything to everyone. I have no clue what I would do if I found out all of my personal life was spread around school. Also, teachers I understand they wouldn't tell people the situation, they don't exactly know me personally so I feel like they don't really help problems that aren't school related. As for family, I love them all to death, however there are many situations where I feel like my parents wouldn't understand, or they would just tell me to get over it. So really the only person that I have left is my older sister, and she is honestly there for me no matter what. We get along really well and I don't know what I would do without her.
    I do think people would betray me. I think this because people are put into difficult situations, and even if it's just telling someone you like them I think that is betrayal. As much as I would like to say I haven't betrayed anyone I know that I have, and it's not like I am trying to hurt them. There are simply some situations where you make the wrong decision and no matter how small or big the secret, once it is out it can never come back. I think a that situation where betrayal happens is when you have 2 friends fighting or that like each other or something, because you are close to both people it is difficult to pick a side, and many times you say something that you probably shouldn't have.

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  26. I would say the people close to me rank about a 9 out of 10 in trustworthiness. I totally trust most of my friends. I have made close relationships with my friends and I don't think they would ever be untrustworthy. My family is so close. I don't think anyone would ever not trust their family. Like, you grew up with them, they took care of you from the beginning of your life. Why would they betray you now? Most teachers seem trustworthy, and it wouldn't seem likely that they would betray you. You're not as close to teachers as you are with family and friends.

    I don't know why any of these people would ever betray you, especially if you are close to them. My family never betrays each other. Friends and teachers would be more likely, but I grew up with some of my friends and weve always been close. The friends or teachers might be more self centered and try to get things for themselves.

    I might betray my friends and people that are close to me, but I would try not to. I would try to never betray my family either. Anyone could betray someone they know. This might be an accident or they could be angry with them.
    The reasons friends or other close people could betray each other could be anything from greed to something that has happened. There is always a reason for this though, nobody just jokes around.

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  27. On a scale of 1-10, my trust level would probably be a seven. It is not that I'm afraid of someone betraying me, but I am the kind of the person that keeps things to herself. It also takes time for me to trust people, but overtime that trust is easily gained. With my family, I do end up telling them a lot, although at the same time, I end up keeping things to myself. With teachers, my trust with them is different from my trust with family and friends. I do trust them to give the correct information and I do trust them to be there for help when needed. However, that is how I see my trust with them.
    I do not ever seeing my friends betraying me, at least to benefit them. Although I can see my friends betraying me, when they are not only benefiting them self, but me as well. With family, there are many opportunities to feel betrayed. Especially with parents. Even so, parents and family in general do betray trust when it is for the better.
    There are few instances where I would betray the trust of the friend. The only time I see myself betraying a friend is when it benefits them for the better. Even so, there have been times in the past where accidents have happened. Where betray of trust happens, when you mistakenly say or tell someone something.
    There are different and many situations in where people betray others. Some are triggered by anger, revenge. Others by jealousy, and there are those few who betray others in accident. At least most call them accidents.

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  28. I would rate my trust level as about a 7 or 8. i trust people almost a little too much. This can lead to some problems as some people have a dark side to them that hasn't been discovered and can lead to rumors and such. However sometimes complete strangers can be the best people to talk to. They wont show bias and if they're really good people they wont tell anyone. I have noticed a lot of talk of betrayal in above comments. I agree that betrayals are not fun nor pretty. But they are a part of life. I think they can almost be helpful in a way. They tell you who you can trust and who you cant. Betrayals are bound to happen and it may not be fair but then again life's not fair. Getting back to me, i trust my friends family and some teachers. But teachers hold an interesting position. Students are around them more than their families and yet students don't trust them nearly as much as friends and family. Teachers must work extremely hard to earn their students trust and respect.

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  29. On a scale of one to ten, I would estimate that I am not a very trusting person; therefore I put myself on the lower end of the spectrum. This is true when I am around people I am not familiar with, or have only recently been acquainted to. I enjoy working by myself when given the choice, and am sometimes considered shy. Having said all of this, I can place my trust in my closest friends and family. It takes me a very long time to trust people because I am reserved, but also if I were to hurt someone who trusted me, I could never forgive myself. I strongly believe that a trustworthy friend would have a strict code of honor. This may sound medieval, however, an honorable person will often have many other traits such as patience, kindness, faithfulness, self-control, courtesy, and so on. If I place my trust in someone, I expect that they will trust me in return because I try to live according to these traits.

    As far as completely trusting someone, I am a bit of a hypocrite. I expect most people who know me to trust me fully, but I rarely put my full trust in others. The straightforward answer to this is simply because humans make mistakes, and therefore cannot be trusted 100% of the time. I don’t believe anyone would intentionally betray my trust. The only applicable motive that comes to my mind for someone to do this would be if I had betrayed their trust first. So, in a sense, we have come full circle. In saying all of this, I don’t believe I would betray the trust of someone who was depending on me unless their intentions were bad or strictly for selfish gain.

    The first thing that comes to mind when speaking of broken trust or trust betrayal is selfishness. When given the opportunity to be great, humans are faultless in their attempts to be the best. When they are seduced by great objects, on the other hand, they often think only of themselves. Personal gain, I believe, is the number one reason humans betray one another’s trust. It is very easy to forget your peers and family when greed takes control. Lastly, situations in which one person may be penalized in some way, (trouble at school or home, possibly even a life or death situation) and allows a “scapegoat” to take the penalty. In these situations it is very easy for humans to break each other’s trust.

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  31. My trust level is about a 3. It's pretty low compared to if you asked most high school students. I love hanging around with friends, but sometimes they aren't there when I really need to talk about something. I trust my teachers because they support you in trying the best you can, but life has had some effects on me so I don't just go around sharing secrets to everyone who asks. Truthfully, I'm being dead honest here; I don't fully trust anyone but myself. Some people know me like the back of their hand, but there's always room to be betrayed. I trust my friends to a 6 level, but there are things preventing me from being an overall trusting person. My family, I have to say aren't the most trusted people by me. I trust my friend more than I do my own family...which is extremely different to other high school student’s cases. I know that one person always is there, but in the case that they don't live with me makes it hard to find someone to talk too. Most of the time I don't even like talking, but it's always nice to know someone is there to catch you. I don't think any of my family members would betray me, and little of my friends would. But still, sometimes I'm wary of friends. Some are real and some are fake. Even though I know they would never betray me doesn't mean I would trust them. I know that doesn't really make sense, but yet it's how I think.

    I would never betray them purposely. Maybe I'll be talking and something will slip out, but I'm careful to watch my mouth and wouldn't try or do anything to hurt them. My friends and family mean the world to me so I don't think I could ever even attempt to harm them in any way.

    I think some reasons people betray each other is accidental. Although some of the time it isn't accidental. I think that some part of the people who love to betray have been mentally hurt a long time ago and have nothing else left to feel, but pain and betrayal themselves. Others might try to gain favor from people they look up to by using other people's secrets as a way to talk to them.

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  33. Well for me there is a different amount of trust that I have in people for those different categories. I trust my best friends a lot, and would probably say that I would give myself a 8 in that category, because I almost always trust them, but there are always times when they may slip and say something I wish they wouldn’t have about me. Although most of the time I am willing to tell my friends pretty much anything and they will keep it between us. Sometimes I wonder if I trust them too much. I don’t think my friends would ever betray me on purpose and if they did they wouldn’t mean to and wouldn’t know any better. I don’t really think I would ever be able to betray them unless there was a really bad situation and somebody else needed to be told about a problem.

    I would say that I give certain people more trust then others, for example my parents I would say I trust them 100% (or a 10) along with one of my cousins, while I would only trust my brother with a 6. I don’t think my parents would ever betray me, and I wouldn’t betray them…although my brother has lied to me a couple of times so he doesn’t have as much of my trust anymore.

    I give my teachers a 7 in how much I trust them until something were to go wrong. I don’t think they would ever betray me unless there was something by accident like something graded wrong, although it really depends on the teacher, and sometimes the trust I have in them will change during the year, depending on who it is. I wouldn’t ever betray them and I would try to never do that to anyone, but if I do something wrong I would like to know so that I would do better the next time. But there were two teachers in middle school that would be an exception too and I would give them a 10 in trust, because I knew them so well that I could pretty much tell them anything and never have to worry about them betraying me and I knew they could trust me with just about anything, so it just really depends on the teacher and there are exceptions for everything..

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  34. On a scale of 1 to ten I'm going to say I trust the people around me a hesitant 5. I trust very few of my friends in full, and they are the only people I truly trust. I say hesitant, because I do trust my very large family, but in a different way than my friends because my family has a different bond. I trust all of my friends to a degree, otherwise they wouldn't be my friends, and I trust in people in general enough to put this on the internet, obviously, but true trust is hard to come by in my relationships. I know that my close friends and most of my family members would not betray me, but I can't speak for everyone else, likewise, I would never betray those people that I bestow a larger amount of trust in, but I have never been put into a situation that tests my trust in people outside of this circle. I can't say I don't know why people betray others as I have seen it happen before. I think some of it is our human instincts of survival of the fittest emerging, but it is so cruel that I don't understand why humans haven't outgrown this. Maybe Darwin was spot on in his thery of evlution, but I don't believe that survival of the fittest is necessarily a good thing.

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  35. On a scale of 1-10, my extent of trust lies at a six. There are certain people in my life that I feel safe to confide in, such as my mother, brother, and several of my friends. However, I recognize that all people make mistakes and betray each other, sometimes without even realizing it. There have been times when I have trusted in those close to me and been burnt. I have relied on myself and lived to regret it. In life, there are no people that can be trusted completely. No human is infallible or above making the mistake of betrayal.
    Even with this belief in mind, I still trust my family, friends, and my teachers. However, I do not usually confide in teachers because I know only a few that make me feel completely safe about being myself. Still, I find comfort in talking to people about my life. I find talking to be one of the best ways to cope with feelings of anger and hopelessness. Yet, I do know better than to completely trust my parents, friends, and teachers because these people have betrayed me. I have had numerous friends that lied and spread gossip about me. I find it is very difficult to tell which friends will betray you and which ones will not. A best friend today may be a worst enemy tomorrow. Therefore, I find it best to keep my deepest secrets locked in my heart.
    I do believe that my friends, family, and teachers might betray me. It may not even be intentional. I can imagine them talking to another person and letting some of my secrets slip out. Sometimes people, especially my parents, betray me because they think they are doing what is best. There have been several occasions in which my parents have gone behind my back and tried to solve my problems for me. I appreciate that they want to help, but I need to solve my own problems. All I want them to do is listen. Sometimes betrayal comes with momentary anger or jealousy. I recognize that even those closest to me have these feelings now and then. This blinds people, and often times they leak secrets to make themselves feel better.
    I could just as easily betray them. Who doesn’t spread gossip occasionally? I try to keep people’s secrets safe and I strive to be a good listener. I find that, when I do betray people, it is usually not intentionally. Sometimes, in order to keep people’s secrets safe, you have to fib. I am not the keenest person on knowing when this is necessary. The only other times that I spread gossip occurred when I talked to my parents about something one of my friends said that sounded questionable. For example, I had a friend that was passive aggressive and told me tall tales in order to persuade me to give in to what she wanted. I could tell right away that she was not telling me the complete truth, but I relayed what she said to my mother, in whom I trust, just to be sure.
    I find that the cruelest form of betrayal often occurs when a person reaches a point of low self-confidence. In this case, such a person might spread secrets just to get attention. They might also betray others to make themselves feel powerful, to push their victim to the bottom of the pile so that they themselves can work their way up. It is a form of bullying and it comes at a cost. Such people never earn respect or trust.

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  36. I would say my trust scale is either a 7 an 9 or a 10 depending on the situation. I can always trust my family so that is a 10, because we have lived with each other for fourteen years and I know I can trust them with anything. I would trust my really good friends with my life, but i don’t necessarily trust them with other things such as telling the truth all the time. My teachers I usually trust with about a 7, unless it’s some sort of amazing teacher. I feel this way because you don’t get to know them on a personal level, and thus they are harder to trust. All of this applies on different levels for different people of course.
    I don’t want to be naive and think people I trust wouldn’t betray me, but I strongly believe in thinking the best of people, so I’m going to say no on this one.
    Never in a million years would I betray someone I trust.
    Situations that trigger the instinct of self preservation often lead to betrayals; for examples situations where only one person will make it out alive. Also, situations where there is something highly coveted that only one the people can get, often end badly.

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  37. If I had to rate my trust on a scale of 1-10, I would have to say it is around 7. I trust my family the most (9 or 10). Families are always there when you need them, and they would have no reason to ever betray you. As far as friends go, I’d say I rate my trust of my friends around a 7. Friends can be very trustworthy people, but at the same time, they might have something to gain if they were to betray your trust. Unlike families, which have no reason to betray each other, friends might be put in situations where it would be beneficial for them to betray their friends’ trust. I don’t trust my teachers as much as my family and friends. I’m sure teachers are very trustworthy people in general; however, I spend far more time with my family and friends. Therefore, I know my family and friends better and trust them more as a result. I feel like my family would never betray my trust, my friends might but it would be unlikely, and I could see a teacher betraying my trust. I do my best never to betray my friends’ or family’s trust. Situations where people would betray the trust of others would be when the personal benefit is great enough to outweigh the disadvantages of betraying someone’s trust.

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  38. I feel that I trust most of the people around me, but I defiantly trust some more then others. For my friends and teachers I don’t trust them completely, but I trust my family entirely. My friends, on a scale from 1-10 I probably trust them about a 7. The reason for a 7 and not higher is because you don’t know all their traits and something you might not know could be untrustworthy. My teachers I probably trust about an 8. The reason for an 8 is because you once again don’t know everything about them, but it is higher then a 7 because it is the job to help kids. I trust my family the most and I would rank them at a 10. My family is always there for me and helps me out no matter what. Betrayal I don’t really see happening to me or me betraying someone. The only time I can really see betrayal is for something minor that isn’t a big deal. The only times that I see people betraying others is when they are greedy and betray for self gain.

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  39. On a scale of 1-10 I would rate myself a 9. I trust , my family, friends, and teachers. I try to be cautious on who I trust, but it isn't always the case. Most people think I am too trusting. There is always a chance that a friend would betray me, but my family and teachers wouldn't. If a friend were to betray me it would be something like telling a secret about me or spreading lies. If this were to happen it would be because I betrayed them. I could betray my friends, but not my family or teachers. I would never betray them on purpose, but rather on accident due to a stressful or emotional situation. Many situations could lead to betrayal. Stressful and emotional situations along with misunderstandings can lead to betrayal.

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  40. I would give myself an 8

    - Yes I trust the people in my surronding but every now and then i will doubt my trust for them.
    - No not really because I know that they are better than that.
    - No I don't think I could betray them because I know that they would never do that to me.
    - When sittuations arise that could harm oneself if they don't put some else in front of them, that is when people are tempted to betray eachother.

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  41. Wow I can’t even trust myself to put the right things on this blog post. I have tried once already and got so nervous about it that I had to come back and delete it because I felt like I was putting too much out and saying more than needed. Contradicting isn’t it? I say I can’t trust then I put out everything. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe it’s just that human part of me that says I want to be known. I don’t know myself enough I guess. Therefore, this is try number two. It’s kind of the same post but much less blunt.

    Trust
    A fickle thing isn’t it? You can have it one second only to have it ripped away before you can enjoy it. If I were to be truthful on how much I really trust people, I would only be about a three, at most. I no that’s negative but it’s the truth. There is just too much that has happened to me. My number can’t and won’t go higher no matter what anymore.
    When it comes to family, I trust little for fear of what they will say when I tell them the whole truth about things. I have tried telling some things to each sister but only one so far keeps the information to her. If I tell my one family member some things they will have a conclusion and an answer to my problems, and it’s an answer I would rather not face. I have a large family. If I can get all three of my sisters together and tell them something secret and seep and very serious then they will stay quiet but those are the things I would rather not share with anyone. However, if my sisters tell me something I am silent for the rest of forever. Now don’t get me wrong here people, I do trust my family with almost everything on my mind. My mother is the most amazing person and I do trust her and my father and sister. However, I still don’t spill all that I probably should. To me family is all I have and if I lose it I have nothing more. Lets just say I value them above all else when it comes down to it. So I think when it comes to family I stay quiet about most of my secrets.
    Then, of course, there are my friends. They are much the same as my family because I treat them like family. I can say something while not the others. Some time my friends can get a little sassy with me and do something that can hurt but it is never on a large scale. I let those slide. My friends that are girls are like sisters and my friends that are boys are like brothers mostly. There are two girls I can trust more than anything just because I have known one sense I was two and the other is just the best and I know would never hurt me. That’s just a given with those two. However, other wise I will kind of open up. To become as trusted as the other two girls well it just takes a lot to get there.
    My teachers are slightly different. Some I can get close to and we are more like friends (like my strings teacher from middle school) and some I keep at a professional distance. It all depends on the teacher and their teaching. Everything always depends on how the chips fall. I always just let them fall.
    I don’t betray people. That is just against my moral code. My friends fill me with their problems and secrets but that information never comes out threw my mouth or fingers. It stays with me. I never see the reason to betray someone when you have good memory’s to look back on. It’s like throwing the words “I hate you,” at someone. It hurts to the bone and could have not been said. Revenge is never good and anger is a mostly a useless emotion when pointed at someone you will forgive or forget in the long run. It’s silly and petty to go through with things like that. The only time it would be good to go back on a word is if some one is getting hurt. That’s the only time. Ever.
    So no I am not a very trusting person. It’s just who I am. Sometimes it’s easier to keep things in rather than blurting them to the world. Some times it’s worth it to keep quiet.

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  42. On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being God and 10 being insurance salesman, I trust my friends a 2, parents a 4, teachers a 5, and my siblings a 7. I trust my friends so much because if I couldn’t trust them they wouldn’t be my friends, so I would hope they would never betray me. Small dilemmas are fine but I would never expect them to fully disband me. My parents are also pretty high because I can also trust them with a lot of things, because of their proximity in my life, which also lowers it a little bit. They would never betray me and I would never betray them, because they let me into this world and although there are skirmishes, we love each other very much. My teachers I trust average, because I don’t know them as well as other people in my life, but on most subjects there neutral which helps you trust them with things that you don’t want a biased answer. Betrayal between a teacher and the student is quite unlikely to happen just because of the neutrality between the two. There are teachers you severely dislike, and teachers who don’t like you as much, but it is extremely rare where that will turn into betrayal. My sibling’s are pretty low on the list because, personally, we don’t get a long super good all the time, so if there’s friction between us, the trust level will fluctuate a good bit. We probably wouldn’t ever betray each other, other then minor things done to cause binds in each others trousers, because we are family and families stick together.

    There are many situations where betrayal happens, but a good majority of these situations is tied in with greed. How many stories has a friend helped a friend, until better things awaited them, then ditched their “friend” for gold and riches. Indiana Jones and Star Wars are the first movies that come to mind but there are countless others, which reiterate the fact that only good friends stick with each other until the end.

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  43. My trust level definitely changes with the person and the situation. The only person that I fully trust (10) is my mom. Though I do trust my other family members (7-8) there is no other person I have met that I have complete trust in. I think that the main reason I trust her over anyone else is because she knows everything about me and accepts and loves me no matter what. She has never betrayed the trust I have in her. I have much less trust in friends (3-5). Though I love them I have had too many experiences where they have broken my trust weather or not it was purposeful.

    I think that with anybody there is the possibility that they will betray you. No one is perfect and trusting someone is a risk no matter how much you believe they are worthy of it. I also know that I am human and am capable of breaking the trust of my friends and family. Though i try not to I know that i have done it in the past and will most likely do it again in the future. Trust is not an easy thing to build but can be broken in an instant. People break trust for many reasons. If there is a situation where someone can be benefited by breaking another's trust, tough situations, making decisions based on the greater good, jealousy, and to bring someone down to boost yourself up are some reasons betrayal occurs.

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  44. On a scale form 1-10 I would rate my trust to the people around me a five. I know that there are people I would trust to the end of the earth and back. Most of my friends are like that where I can rely on them and I would rate those friends more like an 8. Others I wouldn’t put too much at stake for them because that’s the type of people they are they would get more of a 3.5 on my scale. My family is mostly trustworthy there are certain things that I honestly don’t want to tell them because I know they will give me crap about it for a long time. For the most part they mean well and I know when to confide in them but sometimes I have to be specific when I don’t want it to be proclaimed to the world. For that reason I rate my family a 9. My teachers are similar the things I tell my teachers I know will never reach others ears if I don’t want it to, but I know that there are some things I will discuss with my teacher.
    I believe that none of my friends, family or teachers would ever betray me. They might let me down but to go to betray is a big step beyond that and I know they won’t take that step. Again I know I would never betray anyone I know when there are things you just can’t say or do. I know that I might make a mistake and let something slip but never would I do it if it would hurt anyone else. I think that situations where people betray each other arise mainly out of a misunderstanding, an accident, or out of anger. You could simply not know that you are betraying someone maybe they didn’t convey to you that it was to be kept confidentional. On the other hand you could not have meant to do it and it was an accident. Another possibility would be that you were so blinded by anger you forgot the consequences of your actions. There are those people out there who don’t care whether or not they betray you and they enjoy it and that’s why they would do something like that. These people normally aren’t your friends, family, or teachers and if they are you really need to take a step back and look at yourself.

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  45. I believe tha tI am a trusting person. I tust my friends but I understand that they will make mistakes. I trust them to not make conscious disision to hurt me.

    How ever I am aware that betrayal exists and that anyone could betray me if they wish to. I believe that betrayal happens when people take into account their benifits above anyone else's. It also happens when one person feels as if they have been betrayed and try to take revengence. I could never betray them (that is consciously) because they are important to me and how they view me is also important. I wish I could say that I will never mess up but the fact is I will. Never the less, I will never wish anything bad on anyone I love.

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  46. I think I trust people about an 5 of 10. Sometimes I feel I trust people more than I should, but rarely do I think it was the wrong decision to trust them. My friends I trust the most without a doubt. All my life I have believed I choose good friends, and the only way our relationship grows closer is because of that trust. Sometimes, however, I find myself telling my darkest secrets to strangers, simply because they don't care, and I trust this in them as well. My family is a little harder to trust simply because you know these things will be running through their minds every time they see you, and will not let it go. Teachers, I think depends on my connection with them, because it is not often I can trust them with personal matters, however I will trust most any teacher to do the best for my learning and academics.
    Betrayal should never happen amongst friends, family, or teachers. The only reasons I can see betrayal is protecting another person, putting themselves ahead, or simply out of mistake. I believe everyone has had a lapse in these before, however it depends on how intense the betrayal was. My dearest friends I believe will not intentionally betray me no matter what, for that is what I would do for them. I don't believe I could ever deeply betray and friends and such. Being a sensitive person I would feel awful. I think trust depends on how meaningful the secret is to you.

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  47. On a scale of 1-10 i trust the people around me on who they are. Like even my best friend i would only give an 8. It is truly hard to trust someone to the extent of like 10 because if they let you down or something happens it is devastating. Even my mom would be a 9 because she sometimes can't come through on things and i can't always trust her. My mom and my grandma though are the people in this world that i trust the most. The only person i would give a 10 would be god. when all else fails i always have him. On average i would give my family a 7 because you should be able to trust your family most of the time. My teachers are people mainly that i can trust. a lot of them are caring, kind, and would help me with a lot of things. I would say a 7. I don't think any of my friends family or teachers would ever betray me because i try to surround myself with good people and i don't think that that would happen. i am a pretty loyal person and i don't think that i could betray them. I agree with Nickd2013 i think that situations where people betray people are mostly out of a misunderstanding or accident. There are also people that just live to do it and hurt people. I am glad that none of my friends are like that.

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  48. I trust a lot of people. I haven't been badly betrayed before so I don't exactly have a strong enough reason not to trust others. I can trust my family not to tell anyone outside the family but I can see them telling other family members. As for my friends, there are only a select few that can't be trusted because of past experiences. Lastly, I have never entrusted something upon a teacher that got back around. Overall I have a lot of trust in the people that surround me. I would say I trust them 7 out of 10.
    If someone were ever to betray me I think that their purpose wouldn't be to hurt me but they were at a time of weakness. Sometimes we're in tough social situations and we say things we regret.
    As for me, I could never betray anybody. Before I feel like I'm about to say something that I'm not supposed to I think about what it would feel like if somebody was doing that to me.
    Again I think difficult social situations can get the worst out of people. For example if you were really trying to fit in with the "cool crowd" it's easy to crack under peer pressure and say things we later regret. Most of the time, I believe that people aren't intentionally trying to betray someone else.

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  49. My trust level is most likely an 8 and a half. The people that are very close to me, such as my dearest friends, I trust with almost anything. My family is the same as well. Although I trust very much, I do always have this "What if?" in the back of my head: "What if they tell someone else?" or other questions along those lines. I generally feel that trust is earned, and can be gone in a flash. I can't see the people that are closest to me ever betraying me, and if they were to do so, I know that it wouldn't have been intentional, such as something slipping out in a conversation, or them doing what they thought was for the better, even if that's not so in the long run. I can honestly say that I myself would NEVER betray anyone close to me. I have seen other people be betrayed before and the pain that comes with that is something I would never bring onto anybody else. I think that is completely and utterly wrong. As far as situations where betrayal happens, I believe that usually it happens out of jealousy, anger, hurt, or being with other people you trust. Betrayal is something that can start a permanent, hurtful domino effect: Person A tells Person B a secret, Person B tells Person C and Person C tells Person D and so on, eventually it gets back to all the people who trusted somebody else not to tell, but at that point in time all the friendships that are there can't be mended.

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  50. On a scale of 1-10, I would say that my trust level is about a 6 or 7. I trust a few people that I’ve known for a while, but I don’t trust new people so much. I trust my friends a lot, probably more than I trust my family honestly. And I do trust my teachers, but just about certain things. Like, I wouldn’t go blabbing about all the personal stuff I do to them, I would only trust them with school related topics. I don’t think any of those people would betray me, and it’s mutual because I could never betray any of my family friends or teachers. Types of situations that make others betray each others would be some sort of situation in which the person betraying someone either has some grudge against the person they’re betraying or there is some sort of gain for them in betraying whoever they betray.

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  51. I think on a scale of 1-10, I trust my family, friends, and teachers at about a 8. I trust my family whole and i know they would never betray me. They love me and nothing can get in the way of that. My friends sometimes don't feel the same way. They can ditch me sometimes or go and hang out with other people. It all depends on the situation. I trust my teachers pretty well though because they are there for us. Teachers are sopposed to help us learn and teach us new material. Once I get to know the teacher real well, then I can trust them more. It is really hard to see a teacher betraying somebody. I only think that some of my friends will betray people. All of my friends are kids so kids change. They don't always stay the same and in one phase their entire life. They want to hang out with different people or maybe, they just don't want to hang out with you. I would never betray anyone. I am a friend untill the end. Iv'e lost somefriends either because they left and moved somewhere else or i just lost contact with them. I think that peoplebetray others when they are scared. They react differently around different situations but being scared is the big one.

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  52. Overall, my trust level is probably a 7.5. I trust the people around me, my family, and my teachers, but there is always the one person or group I know not to trust. I trust my family 100% and know that they are always there. I also tust my friends quite a bit, but I know that some will "follow a different path," or just hang out with other people. I don't mind that at all, but I realize that when under pressure, anyone can betray another. My teachers are trustworthy in the sense that they are a constant, and their ideals will always be the same. Their goal is to teach the students, not to interfere with our personal lives. I don't think I could ever intentionally betray a friend or family member, but sometimes it does happen without me knowing. I think I am a pretty trusting person, but I can realize when someone is not to be trusted.

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  53. When it comes to trust, mmy level is probably and eight or a seven. When it comes to friends, I trust them very much but there is a limit. There are certain things, I think that jsut need to remail to oneself. I trust my family a lot. I can just leave stuff out and not think that someone will take it or look at it. I can trust that they will keep me safe, probably do anything for me and I for them.
    I don't think my family will betray me. They may dissapoint, but never betray. My friends (that is my closest friends) I do not think will betray me. They are very close, and have been very close for a long time. Every one dissapoints once and a while, but I do not believe they will betray me.
    The thought of betraying my friends at all is horrifying. I don't think I could ever do thaat. I wouldn't want to live with myself if I betrayed them or their trust.
    I suppose tense situations push people to betray eachother. Or jealousy. Those two things really make people break down.

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  54. I usually trust people with a lot of things except for if i don't know them. I will trust my family and friends but if i let my friend do something and he doesn't repay me some how, I won't them. I do think they would betray me bacause want is one of the strongest feelings that you can have. If you want something you will just about anything to get it and sometimes that leads to betrayal. It depends on what it would be for if I betrayed them. I would probably ask them for help rather than betraying them. People betray each other either because they want something or the person they know is being unfair. I have had an experience like this. My friends and I have a parkour team and we are a team so we challenge each other and are usually supportive. When we made our movies (samplers) there would always be more of one person than the whole team. We told him about this and he didnt like it so he left us. When he left our team he said he was tired of being on a team and he betrayed us and made his own team. The person wanted something that he couldn't have so he betrayed someone else and made it so he could have what he wanted.

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  56. On a scale of 1-10 my trust would be about 8. I wil trust someone but if they do something I don't like then I won't trust them for a very long time and probably stay away from them for awhile too.

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  57. I don't really think that I could put my level of trust ona scalee of 1-10. I have different levels of trust with people at different times. For example, with my friends, I trust them more when we're not in a fight or I haven't told them a huge secret. I know that with me, I'm not really one to trust with a big secret, because sometimes I feel like I just have to tell someone. I do trust my friends more often that not, however.
    I trust my teachers always because I don't think they'd really have any reason to betray their students or anything of that sort. I guess that if it's a teacher that I know loses assignments alot I don't really trust them as much, so I usually will have an extra copy of an assignment, just in case.
    I definitely trust my family the most. I can't think of any way that I wouldn't be able to trust them. I know that sometimes my brother will say things like how he'll shove me in my locker, but that's just jokingly. I know that I can trust him to look out for me anywhere, and it's the same with my parents. They wouldn't have any reason to spread rumors about me, or make fun of me, or anything like that.
    I think that if I had to rate my trust level, it would end up averaging out to about a 9.

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  59. On a scale of 1-10 I trust the people around me at 10. Maybe I can't trust them with my secrets, but I can trust them to always be dishonest or untrustworthy, just like Captain Jack Sparrow said.

    I completely trust my family and teachers. I trust them to continue behaving the way they always have. So, when they act out of the ordinary my trust balance is thrown out of whack.

    If the people around me were to betray me it would be because something out of the ordinary had happened that caused them to act differently. However, isn't there a quote that says that the bad times bring out the worst in us?

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  60. On a scale of one to ten my trust level is probably around an 8. I feel pretty comfortable telling my friends about my secrets and very comfortable with telling my parents. I usually go to my mom to tell her because she understands me.
    I wait until I know a new friend pretty well before I start sharing things with them. I honestly still get hesitant around some of my friends because I don’t know if I can trust them as much as others. I wouldn’t tell a teacher something like a secret but if I had a problem with someone or something or if I am struggling I would certainly go talk to a teacher. Especially Mrs. Smith!!
    I don’t think teachers are the type of people who go around telling other teachers what you said. I might second-guess some friends about telling them though. I would never want to betray someone because then if you break his or her trust it is very had to gain it back. I know from experience. People tend to betray others when they hear rumors or engage in gossip. We just have to be careful about who we choose to tell things to and to not betray others even if it is an accident.

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  61. I would put my trust level at about an 8. If I didn't trust the people I'm around, then I wouldn't be around them. I trust my friends with just about everything and my parents with even more. I think there is a different kind of trust between teachers and friends. With firends, you will tell anything and everything, but with teachers you trust them to get you through 9th grade English, or to get you a grade that will please their parents. I definitely think there are instances in that my friends might betray me or I might betray them. This would hardly EVER happen, but I don't think I can think of a single scenario that I would turn my back on someone that close to me.

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  62. I would put my trust level at an even 8. if i don't trust the people I'm with then I'm not usually with them. I trust my family about a 7 because some of the things they do can often be done without talking to me first. I trust my friends a 8 because they are loyal and caring. I trust my teachers about a 7 because sometimes they throw in a bad grade when i think i deserve a better one. I don't think these people in my life would betray me. I think the type of situation that would make someone betray a friend is if you were under pressure or in a tough situation.

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  63. My trust differentiates in different people. For example, if a person has lied to me once before they lose a little trust, but if they lie to me multiple times then my trust is very difficult to earn back. There are very hew people who do not have my trust because of their actions. I feel I trust my very close friends the most because they are the ones I have known the longest. I also trust new friends readily. My immediate family are the ones I trust most. My teachers all have my trust because none of them hav done anything to prove themselves untrustworthy. I do not beleive that any of my close friends or family would betray me and I know I definately could not betray them.

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  64. It really depends on what I am trusting a person with, but I would say my trust level with other people is about a 6/10.
    I trust my friends, because if I didn't trust them, I would not be friends with them. I trust my parents because well... they are my parents. I trust my teachers to teach me what they know and prepare me for college and life. I do not think that my parents oor teacherss would ever betray me, but friends can always change, and they can make new friends, so my friends would probably be the most suseptible to turning their backs on me. I would personally never intentionally betray my friends, parents, or teachers, but I guess that I betray my teachers when I don't do well on a test, or I don't study for their class, and I betray my parents when I act out, or disrespectful. The different situations that make people betray others are in life/death situations, when under peer pressure, or in emotional or stressful situations.

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