Apparently it’s a defence mechanism. And it’s in our self interest to be open and vunrable. I dunno man. I see being vunrable they best way to be destroyed. I feel the most healthy when I am the most cynical. And I think most of what is said about it is much ado about nothing and mental masturbation.
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Seriously though, living can be dangerous, you would do well to be wary.
As a mentally ill person, you might not be able to easily understand the world of people, that makes you weak when you stand alone.
Find trustworthy people to depend on, focus energy into building relationships with them, and allow them to hold you up.
Being cynical doesn’t mean being mean, insensitive, closed minded, and disagreeable. You can be absolutely wonderful and kind and still have a healthy dose of mistrust for others and their intentions.
Think about your thoughts and feelings as well as those of others, very few of your judgements should be purely intuitive. And, I feel, more of them should be things you can put into cogent, concise arguments and explanations.
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