How are you at trusting people? Do you still believe there are people out there, even just one, who would care about you for you?

... and not for what they can get from you?
People who won't stab you in the back or take and take from you until you're drained?

I don't trust people. I didn't make the choice in one sitting, no. It's a reaction brought on by how I see them treat people and even myself.

I don't like that people take and take, either ignorant or just ignoring how that one person they spend time with is slowly fading away. I like both parties having a choice and being comfortable to say no. I like respect and mutual trust. I like people sensitive to know when they're sucking the energy out of another.

But most people don't care at all for as long as they get to take what they want. Ego feeding. A listener. Companionship. Comfort. Name it.

But it isn't fair for the other person.

But I still do believe that there are the opposite of energy vampirism, some great ones, true diamonds in the rough still waiting for me to meet them.

elafina · 36-40, F

I don't like it when I feel there's a strong will within them, trying to gain things from me, but also I've come in terms with it and I'm okay with it. I mean, I'm okay with the exchanges and I don't feel it as something negative. Rather as something consecutive, for example, i eat food and that's transformed into energy.
Similarly, when they expect to take, if I can, i give them, then watch what they do with it.
It's nothing to feel guilty about, we also desire things from others...
Of course we need to have judgement and when we detect abuse or misuse, we speak and set our limits 🤗