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Not at all, just me being cynical
I used to be more cynical and wary of people than I am now. I think it's good to be vigilant, but at the same time I also think it's easy to became isolated if it goes to far. I've tried to strike a balance where I try to assume the best in people until they give indication that they cannot be trusted. My life has gotten a lot better since I've been more open with people, but maybe I got lucky.
I actually did become incredibly isolated, cutting myself off from society entirely for a few years. I honestly still haven't recovered from it and am not sure if it's even possible to do so. Life is just a big game, with millions of meta or sub-games, and I do not want to play the vast majority of them. Humans are not meant to live in the manufactured reality that we do, and I suppose I do not have the social skills to find people that share this viewpoint