Naked Photo Test

[xoxoxoBruce]

How about screwing a goat? Or your Mom? No offense to your Mom, but I don't think that's something you'd spread around.
The point however is how many people would you trust with something incriminating.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Ibram

Oh believe me I'm a complete cynic (if you cant TELL by a lot of what I say...), but when it comes to people I actually KNOW and to some extent LIKE, I'm more of an optimist I guess.

In the years ahead you'll cross paths with people who will break your trust, break your heart and maybe break your bones......but only you can break your spirit.
Being cynical won't protect you from them......even being cautious to the point of paranoia, won't completely protect you.

That being the case, why subject yourself to the side effects, the down side, of being cynical and/or excessively cautious. Why be relieved the worst didn't happen, when you can be genuinely happy that something good did. Why avoid making a new friend, the one you'd write to reader's Digest about being the most unforgettable character you ever met, just to avoid the possibility of being offended by them.

Cynics don't suffer any more or less, at the hands of the world, than optimists. But they do suffer considerably more of their own doing.
Your choice, Bro. You don't have declare yourself one way or the other and to commit to one way, would be foolish. Just keep the above thoughts in mind when making choices rather than pre-plan your choices ahead of time.

Would I lie to you.... my oldest and dearest friend?
Unless, of course, there was money or women involved.

[piercehawkeye45]

I try not to be too optimistic or pessimistic. Both can hurt you badly. It really doesn't matter if the glass is half full or half empty because there is the same amount of water in it no matter which way you look at it. No reason to kid yourself.

Prepare for the worst hope for the best.


For the photo thing, I have one friend that I would trust with it completely. I have others that I am sure wouldn't do anything with it but I have been screwed over with things like that in the past so it takes a while for me to get a full trust in people.

[TheMercenary]

I trust very few people completely. I will give you the shirt off my back if you really need it, but I would not trust you to give it back when you were done with it, so you may not get it in the first place. I trust my wife completely. I am not so sure I trust all my kids because they are probably just like me when I was a kid, not very trust worthy. I trust my brothers, some more than others. Outside of that I really don't trust anyone. Even the people that you think are your best friends in life can turn on you. Ask anyone who has had a really bad divorce. Think of the most noble of people in life who have fallen from grace due to actions where they took advantage of others for personal gain and got caught. The list is pretty long. Preachers, politicians, lovers, family... Yea, I pretty much don't trust anyone.

[Hime]

I can think of three people off the top of my head. No, wait, four or five at least. I'm pretty lucky, I guess.

I would like to have more friends so that if I ever felt like going out drinking with "the girls," I would have a ready supply of girls to go with me, but as it is I know that if anything really bad were to happen I would be supported by people I love. Back in college, it was the opposite -- I had an active social life and lots of fun on weekends, but as soon as I had a major change in my life most of them dumped me like a hot potato.

I miss people being friendlier. I like having random conversations, and most people in my city are clearly not up for them. At work I do a lot of business over the phone, and I have noticed that people are really rude to me sometimes, even though I'm generally trying to help them. I like my iPod for the gym, but I can't stand wearing it most of the time because actual *people* are so much more interesting to me.

EDIT: for the record, it's seven. My fiance, my brother, my two best friends, my aunt, my sister-in-law, and a family friend who is like my big sister.