integrity - rigid adherence to a code of behavior; soundness
trust faith confidence reliance dependence
These nouns refer to a feeling that a person or thing will not fail in performance. Trust implies depth and assurance of such feeling, which may not always be supported by proof. When acceptance of someone or something is unquestioning and emotionally charged, faith is the more appropriate term. Confidence suggests less intensity of feeling but, frequently, good evidence for being sure. Reliance implies a decision to commit oneself to another and to accept the consequences in case of failure; with dependence the commitment is not a free choice.
I trust my man. He has integrity (he is a rule follower), ability (he is super smart and makes things happen), and he has very good character (a combination of moral and ethical strength). I don’t give it up easily...(my trust! Get your mind out of the gutter) but I have learned how to tell if someone is ‘for’ me, and he is. My faith is in God and because of that faith and the knowledge that we are humans and fallible, I can rely on him. As Cee-lo Green said, ‘any mistakes he makes, I just may forgive’ and I hope the same is true for him, but that is the chance I have allowed myself to take. I love him in and out, up and down, and round and round (more Cee-lo Green) hahaha.
That trust is not for everybody. Some people I’ve known most of my life cannot get that from me. I have been fooled before. I thought that someone that was against what I was against was actually for me, but that was before I learned how to tell the difference.
Trust me, I know the difference now...
As humans we fallible. But your man needs to work hard to keep your trust.
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