A 16 year old's ideas on trust

"Trust" is a word that should not be taken lightly. It is a word that means something very deep and very meaningful.

To some that is all "trust" is a word, a word that has very little meaning. But I disagree. It’s not only a word on a sheet of paper but an idea, feeling and part of a meaningful relationship. Not just one kind of relationship, but all kinds; with parents, friends, boyfriend and most of all yourself. You have to trust yourself before you can expect anyone else to trust you.

But even after you have trusted you, there is no guarantee that anyone else will trust you. If you do find that once in a lifetime relationship with someone special you should treasure it and do everything in our power to keep it. To keep that special someone, to keep that trust is what you need to do. But there is always a chance of that someone letting you down and letting themselves down. If that happens, I guess if you see that this person is hurting inside you should forgive and forget. If your feelings are deep enough, one time is only a mistake and that my friend is something you can expect from everyone, mistakes.

Trust is also something you have to give others. You have to trust them in order to expect them to trust you. You'll find that many times people you think you can trust are not as trustworthy as you thought. But don't yell, scream and fight with them. It won’t change what they have done; it will only make it worse. Just get on with your life, but take it slow one step at a time.

I know that sometimes what they do is heartbreaking and yes it takes a long time to mend that broken heart, but don’t be a hermit and never trust any one again. That hurts more than anything else, being alone in the world.