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A few good teachers that I had in grade school, my friends, and my boyfriend. I also had to learn a lot through trial and error, and I had some setbacks when I trusted the wrong people. I've had to realize that not everyone has my best interests at heart, including some of the people I'm supposed to trust most. And even some people who do want what's best for me don't necessarily know what's right for me. I've had to learn to trust my own gut feelings, and be true to myself. And I had to take a look at my mental list of people whose good opinion matters to me - everyone has one - and make sure that I'm on that list. I'm still working on this stuff, and I have a long way to go, but that has helped.