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How do you know if you can REALLY trust someone?
By Molly Given — Written on Oct 10, 2017
How do you know if you can trust someone? Can looking to astrology and to their zodiac sign help?
Trust is something that everyone needs in a relationship (or friendship) in order for it to grow. Without it, there is no solid foundation or basis of depth. It is not something that can be bought or traded, it's either there or it isn't.
You can learn to trust others by giving them small tests of trustworthiness over time.
But it hurts when the person you hoped was someone you could believe in, fails.
With one swift action or occurrence, trust can be broken in a relationship. It can take time to have it built back up.
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When you bring someone in, tell them your innermost desires, fears, and dreams you are trusting them to see the real you and have no judgment and complete discretion.
In a relationship, you want your lover to be trustworthy. You want to feel safe and hope that he or she will not hurt you and to be respectful to the fact that you are together.
If you trust someone you can sleep like a baby at night if you don't your nights can be the complete opposite: sleepless and exhausting.
Breaking trust isn't always intentional, it can happen unexpectedly and accidentally in some cases.
It is not always an evil and vindictive plan that someone has to burn you. But that doesn't mean that it hurts any less or causes less damage to a relationship.
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People make mistakes and shit happens, life isn't always pretty and wrapped up in a bow.
On the other hand, sometimes trust being broken is, in fact, vindictive and intentional.
Although there are trustworthy people in the world, and finding those traits make the search worth it the fact of the matter is that human nature comes in different forms.
People can be cruel and selfish, you can only hope that they learn from their mistakes and take a step back to see what they did wrong. Hopefully, they can mature and be a little more compassionate and considerate.
Looking at horoscopes and at your zodiac sign can help determine which signs are inherently the most trustworthy according to astrology and which signs may need a few lessons in being a trustworthy person.
Aries (March 21- April 19)
Aries are strong believers in being honest. Being against all bull-shit and nonsense it is completely natural for them to be trustworthy.
Living their life as dynamically and fast-paced as they do they do not have much time for anything less than being 100 percent real and straightforward.
Taurus(April 20- May 20)
Being the sign of the bull, Taurus can be stubborn but absolutely reliable.
Being so down to earth and grounded they are able to see that the only way to live life is to be a solid force and to live life with no manipulations.
Trust is important to them and they are able to be trustworthy by staying true to what they believe.
Gemini (May 21- June 20)
Geminis are an enigma and can be hard to read. They have an inner desire to be trustworthy but they can let other parts of themselves take over when they aren't sure what they want.
Constantly having an inner battle can be exhausting. Being so bad at making decisions can incline them to choose the wrong one at times.
Cancer (June 21- July 22)
Cancers are highly emotional, being that emotions can cloud their judgment at times. Thinking with their heart instead of their head can be problematic.
However, Cancers are deeply sentimental and appreciate their relationships, they do not want to hurt the people they love.
As long as they stay focused on being true and honest they can absolutely be trustworthy.
Leo (July 23- August 22)
Leo's are loud and proud. They are brave which is a good trait, they will make the right choice even if it's not easy.
However, they are confident and egotistical, if a situation hurts their pride or threatens their self-awareness they can tend to choose themselves over others.
Being the sign of the lion, Leos need to keep in mind that being the leader of the pack isn't always easy.
Virgo (August 23- September 22)
Virgo's are cautious and the number one sign to not trust others. That being said, they themselves are very trustworthy.
Being so analytical and methodical with their life choices they are always able to distinguish between right and wrong.
They are not impulsive by any means which gives them time to not make the wrong choices in regards to trust.
Libra (September 23- October 22)
Libra's are vibrant and always looking for the next adventure in life, they love the company of people and do not want to lose their relationships by any means.
They are impulsive, however, so they need to keep their emotions in check and remember to think things through if they want to be fully trustworthy.
Scorpio (October 23- November 21)
Scorpios can go either way when it comes to trust. On one hand, they are fiercely protective of the people they love the most and cannot bear the thought of hurting them.
On the other hand, a Scorpio scorned is extremely vindictive and manipulative. Scorpios need to remember what is right and what is wrong if they want to be completely trustworthy.
Sagittarius (November 22- December 21)
Being optimistic and full of wonder is a good trait to have when trusting other people, but a Sagittarius will often say things and not have the tools to back it up.
They can make empty promises and go back on their word if they have bitten off more than they can chew.
Thinking more things through can be beneficial to a Sagittarius and make them much more trustworthy.
Capricorn (December 22- January 19)
Capricorns have the deepest and strongest moral compass out of any of the signs. They see being trustworthy as a necessity.
Being masters of self-control and discipline they will not break a person's trust intentionally, in fact, they will do everything in their power to avoid it.
Aquarius (January 20- February 18)
Aquarius are highly intelligent, they can tell the difference between right and wrong and understand situations on a deeper level more than any other sign.
They are not good with highly emotional situations and beings, this can make them run away from problems but surely not actively try to break any trust.
Pisces (February 19- March 20)
Pisces are highly empathetic and compassionate. Their creative and imaginative nature allows them to put themselves in other's shoes, being one of the main reasons they are so selfless.
Pisces will never break someone's trust intentionally, they will be the first to own up to when they have done something wrong because they understand how hurtful breaking trust can be.