Situation · Yourself
“I don't trust anyone”
What could be going on
Mistrust/abuse schema: Expecting harm or betrayal fits; check whether you were betrayed early.
Suspicious of motives: Suspicion of motives fits; check whether it extends to everyone.
Complex PTSD: Fits if there was long-term harm; check for hypervigilance and shame.
Hypervigilance: Scanning for danger fits; check startle and trouble relaxing.
Dismissive-avoidant attachment: Self-reliance with distance fits; check whether needing anyone feels risky.
Paranoid personality: Only if distrust is pervasive, unwarranted, and you read hidden insults in harmless remarks.
Questions to carry
- With the last person I held at a distance, what did I watch for in them?
- When I think about trusting someone, what do I feel in my body, and where did I learn it?
Also said as
- I always think people have an agenda
- I can't let anyone in
- my dad suspects everyone
- I expect people to betray me
- I have trust issues
- why can't I trust people