This place is hilarious.
I agree, Rex, for a variety of reasons. I am learning that things are not always as they appear to be...
They seldom are.
How do you ever know for sure who is right or who to trust?
Time. As far as I am concerned trust is earned so it always takes time.
It sounds as if you have been hurt. I am sorry for that.
As far as earned trust goes, I can trust an individual explicitly on a personal basis but still not trust their judgment on things. Some people just lack the ability to look at and weigh things impartially or logically so their judgment is often impaired. I also don't tend to trust any individual who presumes to tells me what to think or how to, anyone who talks down to me. By the same token i don't trust anyone who spouts there view as if there view is the only one possible and regards all others as wrong. How about you?
As far as "who" is right? That usually doesn't matter so much to me as "what" is right does. I prefer to weigh all sides, and get all the facts and all my questions answered before deciding that for myself. And as the Princess said, prayer, and asking the Holy Spirit to lead while doing that is key.
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