Perhaps you aren’t naive, but rather willing to risk being burnt, in trade for a life of trust.
Is it actually the case you got blindsided, or did you consider the betrayal as a possible outcome but decided to proceed anyway, and instead of explaining to people that you were open to the risk, did you just decide it was easier to play-act as a naive person?
As I said, some. I‘m rather trusting myself and have paid dearly for it.
Perhaps you aren’t naive, but rather willing to risk being burnt, in trade for a life of trust.
Is it actually the case you got blindsided, or did you consider the betrayal as a possible outcome but decided to proceed anyway, and instead of explaining to people that you were open to the risk, did you just decide it was easier to play-act as a naive person?