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Naivety Along The Way.

Posted by Kopite Girl , 21 March 2010 · 30 views

So. Lifes big journey.

As I travel along this road through a city called life, with the odd slip road to wisdom I find myself always questioning my belief in people.

I tend to believe a person with what they tell me. I don't believe in first impressions. I don't like to be judged so why should I judge someone else?

This, I was told is naive.

Yes. I am naive. Yes, I realise that not everyone has good intentions - believe me when I say I know! But why not believe somebody?

I believe that the majority of myself and stuff I have experienced and lived is jaded. I do question motives. I wonder why a persons thoughts lead them to actions that are not the best intended. I'm not perfect, but I'm not half bad.

What is the point of living life on a first impression basis? That we don't believe that person?

My naivety is the last little remaining innocence I have left. Yes, it has gotten me into trouble. Yes, I've been hurt. Yes, I've been proven wrong. But if I don't believe - what hope do I have?

You live, you learn. I can usually read a person well not on first impressions but by facial expression, words they use, their whole demeanour tells me about their life.

But maybe I should change and ask questions. Naivety isn't always necessarily an evil, but its not all good either.

What do you think?




I agree that you can tell a lot from someone's face, the way they look at you, body language and demeanour. Words alone or a voice are not always enough. They can be, but if you have grounds for suspicion, the former can be a good test.
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Kopite Girl
Mar 22 2010 09:47 AM
Thats a good way to look at it. See, the way I think is what if that person had or has good reason/s. Example- deep in your heart you know that person is the genuine article. You just know. There's no explanation. That person makes you feel alive like they've woken some long dead part of you up. Is that naive? Is it naive to keep faith in that person? Regardless of circumstance.
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A bit of a quandry.  You're right:  it's terrible to pre-judge people.  But, if your naivety has created difficulties in the past learn to temper it.  Force yourself to look longer and harder at people before you decide they are worth your while, that they are fundamentally good.  Somewhat cruel, I know, but it will allow you to separate the wheat from the chaff, the good from the suspect.
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I give everyone I first meet a fair shake. I trust what they say (unless it concerns money, but that's a whole different thing) until they prove me wrong. I can usually tell pretty quick if that person and I 'click' (or is that clique...? I've never had occasion to type that phrase out...). If there's no click, I don't waste my time, or theirs.

This forum is a unique place in that I think most people here are genuine. But then I'm probably naive as well.
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