Trust is an extremely important part of life.
The older I get, the more I realize that I’m quite a paranoid human.
I am very afraid of other human beings, and I always expect the worst from them. I’m not happy about these personality characteristics, but I do understand how I became such a distrusting person. When everyone in your life, big or small, has had a negative impact on your mental well being, you get a bit nervous. That’s why I have such a hard time cohabitating with other people at this point in my life. I always believe that they are going behind my back and working against me. There are times that I’m not wrong. For instance, when it comes to the energy bills in our home. Obviously, we all share the utility bills every month. Unfortunately, some of us are more comfortable with paying out the nose for extreme energy usage than others. Personally, I would like to save on our utility bills so I could put some extra money in the bank. I’m constantly trying to get my roommates on the same page, but they aren’t willing to let go of their air conditioning and heating needs. At some point, we had a smart thermostat installed which I hoped it would improve the indoor air temperature situation. Unfortunately, my roommates continue to adjust the smart thermostat up and down all day long. Worst of all, when I would ask them about the high energy bills, they would lie straight to my face. Eventually, being the paranoid person that I am, I set up the notification system on our smart thermostat. Now, if anybody changes the indoor air temperature, I am immediately notified on my phone. My roommates hate it, but that’s how I feel about their dishonorable behavior.
