Burned

As we become burned a little by life we can begin to trust less easily. This is not always a bad thing because a protective instinct needs to be honed to avoid injury. We learn that others sometimes have agendas or past hurts which have affected their patterns of behaviour.

The positive side is that we increasingly learn what traits to look for in what eventually become recognizable archetypes. Insincerity is rooted out more quickly as we begin to identify the type of honest and well meaning individual whose company we will most benefit from.

It is indeed unfortunate that this carapace must be built in life but without it we will forever become victims to those who most readily detect gullible natures.