Signs of Trust Issues

Trust is the belief that another person is honest and reliable. It is a feeling that you can depend on
that person because they offer safety and security. Trust has been described as a firm belief in the
ability, strength, reliability, and truth of someone or something.1

There are a number of different behaviors that might indicate that you or your partner have a
problem with trusting others. Some of these include:

 Always assuming the worst: Your trust issues could lead you to assume the worst about
people around you, even when they have proven themselves trustworthy in the past. For
example, when someone offers to help you, you wonder if they are expecting something
from you later on.

 Suspiciousness: Trust issues can make you feel suspicious about other people's intentions,
even if there is little to indicate that their actions are suspect. You might feel like others are
trying to harm you or deceive you.