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Originally Posted by shadoquad
No offense, but if you trust no one, then you'll never experience true friendship. Not in the "hey let's hang out" sense, but in the sense of having someone to rely on, even when the rest of the world thinks you're sh*t.
I've got a few friends like this, and I wouldn't trade them for the world. I'd also never betray their trust intentionally.
It's incredible to have people who will be there for you like that, and if you open yourself up to no one, you will never have that, or at least you'll take it for granted.
True, you're less likely to be hurt or betrayed if you keep everyone at a distance. But I wouldn't want to go through life like that. It's your philosophy, and if it suits you, then I'm happy for you. But it won't suit everyone. I wouldn't want to live my life like that. Not saying my way is better, just different.
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. Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. The pragmatism of, "I'll go it alone" sounds fine, but in practice, won't work for most. Without trust, you will limited in life. Mountain climbing, camping, hunting are safer with a buddy. Even hold the ladder requires trust.
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Originally Posted by ImportConvert
This makes me a fan of separate finances. I always advised my friends to never buy anything they couldn't pay for 100% on their own if they dump their girl/she dumps them, and visa versa my female friends. I usually play the ref as I don't mess with the whole relationship game.
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Keeping your finances separate, as above, is excellent advise.