Trust

Today in English class, one of my peers said something that made a lot of sense to me. We were discussing the book Johnny Got His Gun. In the book, the main character is trapped within the confines of his own thoughts and can't escape because he has no limbs, no eyes, no mouth, just a torso. He starts recollecting memories from his past and one that he explains very vividly is when his best friend stole the apple of his eye, to throw out a cliche. My peer said something along these lines: A person needs to spend time with another for a long time to really know who the person is. Anyone can put their best qualities out there for an elongated amount of time, but the more a person gets to know about another the better the relationship. If you blindly trust another and only recognize that outer shell of their persona, then the other person has the upper hand and is more likely to hurt you in the end. I thought this made so much sense. People can easily deceive others. It takes a strong, intelligent person to know who they can trust and who they should probably be hesitant around. Just food for thought I guess.