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0 pointscortesoft1y ago0 comments

This seems completely backwards... if someone says to do something but doesn't give a reason, then the ONLY thing to base your decision on whether to listen is their reputation and your trust in them.

If someone I trust tells me to trust them, I will.

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_nalply1y ago

First, I decided I am going to avoid atop. Even if Rachel would be wrong, it doesn't hurt not to use some specific software I don't depend on.

> If someone I trust tells me to trust them, I will.

Huh? When I trust someone, then I trust already and there's no need being told to trust. When I don't trust someone, then I run away when being told to trust. Hell, if someone tells me to trust them, it's a red flag and I drop the trust.

wlonkly1y ago

I think it's "If someone I already trust says 'trust me on this one', I will."

cortesoftOP1y ago

Your believe seems to hinge on the idea that there are zero situations where someone could need you to trust them but don't have the ability to tell you why.

I think there ARE some situations like that, especially when the conversation is public like this. It is pretty easy to think of a lot of good reasons why Rachel can't explain why you need to trust them in this situation. I think saying, "I can't tell you why, please trust me" is a perfectly reasonable thing for someone you trust to say, and I would absolutely listen to them if they say that.

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