Losing my faith (in people)

Today I was, for the fourth time in my two months of being in phoenix, stolen from a considerable amount. Today I trustingly tried to help a friend I have known for almost a month, who needed to pay rent and had an extra laptop he was trying to sell. I decide to buy for my mom, as her birthday is July 11 and I pay him the 400 and he leaves me outside in my car as he sneaks off somewhere and wont answer me. Now I admit maybe, okay, strike that, I am too trusting. But I want to believe people are good. Well, now I am beginning to think that it is not very true. Maybe this is just a rant but I needed to get it off my chest. Excuse the terrible grammar I'm just very flustered.

 

I myself have been taken advantage of many times. I've always hoped that if I treat people honestly and with respect I'd get the same in return. Wouldn't it be awesome if Karma actually worked?

 

Welcome to life Xora.... it's bound to happen in everyone'sat some point... the thing you'll come to learn from the human race is that many of them... if given the opportunity to take advantage.... will.... which i know blows.. but hey... it's life... and Feles.... Karma is like any other mantra... if you fully believe in it... it does work

 

Xora, knowing somebody for a month does not constitute friendship, thats just an acquaintance. Sorry you got ripped off. Never hand over your cash until you have the merchandise.

 

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Good realistic advice, but I guess this isn't a matter of just not handing over money. I feel deep down a disconnection from people. I will deff have to always listen to what have said, as I really don't want this to happen again. It's just I guess I feel like I should be able to have some faith in people. I disagree with the philosophy everyone is out to screw you, but it's beginning to seem I am wrong. I guess it's just a deep internal turmoil feeling so morally far away from people.

 

Your right that is why I am drawn here, thank you. : ) I'm glad to remember some people are still nice, and want to help.

 

I've met more nice, interesting people here than I've met personally in the past 7 years.

 

Me too, I guess it's easy to forget all you awesome people are always here just a few keystrokes away : )

 

It's easier to interact on the same level with others here because in person people subconsciously and consciously get too caught up with appearances and external qualities.

 

Very true, something I have always appreciated about forums. And there is a lot of great people who have taught me much.

 

go ask 100 people if they want $10 .... then go ask 100 people if you can have $10

that'll show ya how "good" the world is arty:

 

Because people want money they are bad? I don't think so. Giving someone an opportunity to have free money vs asking some to give you money are two things that are not even comparable.

 

how so? billions of people do it in banks everyday

 

Then you're a terrible person for having an income and paying your rent , your landlord is even worse.

 

indeed, if he were a good person he'd let me live here rent free....... and if i were a good person i'd feel obliged to offer him something (money, barter, work) in return..... but sadly, the world just don't work like that

 

Rent free

 

Billions? HA! The banking industry is falling apart because of the economic structure was flawed! And the people who toppled that were the greedy bastards towards the top of this legal pyramid scheme. The simple fact is it was not billions of people. People try to justify there own want to do wrong and to do bad things by telling themselves "everyone is evil" and "everyone is greedy" but really it's just a mantra they use as an excuse to have weak morals

 

you seem to be under the impression that the western banking system is the only one in the world

go check out how people of the muslim faith go about their banking, i think there is about a billion of them..... it'll open yer eyes...

still, yer missing the point of the $10 experiment .... it's a very lucky soul who finds an act of charity willingly reciprocated.... if that makes someone good or evil.... is up to you to decide

 

that is an option... find some land... build your own home... of course you first need to find a country that charges no land taxes... or any taxes.. as you have no monetary income

i hear somalia is nice this time of year