Published on 12, July, 2020
I've posted a few times recently, not sure if that's the done thing on forums or annoying so just let me know!
I was very gullible as a younger person so at school people would take the mickey by telling me stuff that wasn't true. Quite a few people did actually. Or they took things from me saying they'd give them back but never did etc.
I could never tell when people were doing it so from a young age I learned not really to trust anyone. I think it's helped me keep myself safer than when I was a kid.
Now I've had an Autism diagnosis, which is helping me to reassess how I do things in life I wondered if I could see if anyone else has similar experiences to me and how they deal with them as an adult?
I'd like to be more trusting and less paranoid as I think it would be a happier, less tense and stressful life but it's kind of done me good as a defence.
I'm doing ok thanks, hope you are too. I guess I'm sad I have to have my guard up, be paranoid to be safe and comfortable. Life isn't always what you want it to be.
Join the Club.
I am similar I think- was very gullible and naive when younger which caused severe trust issues and even paranoia. It’s hard but the one thing that helped at least a little is cutting out stressors from my life that were causing this paranoia (is this applies to your situation.)
hope you’re doing okay
Not to worry, it's good to hear it's not just me!
I was 'fooled' as a kid and i still happens, though not socializing i guess helps!I am a terrible judge of character and the workload of any social interaction is such that I just don't see what is happening at the time.There is no advice from me i afraid, but ... you are not alone.