I had started out in life trusting everyone and now I trusted no one. So I had a few acquaintances and no close friends. It was perhaps in reaction against the inevitable loneliness of my life that I'd find myself doing bold, risky, even outrageous things without hesitation or surprise. I was usually disappointed in these adventures and they didn't have much effect on me, good or bad, but I never quite lost the hope of something better or different. . Jean Rhys
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When one is young, they have a great capacity to open up to the world and share their feelings with others. As they grow older, that capacity dwindles until they can only form a few relationships. The author describes that even when one has no close friends, they still have a small amount of acquaintances who they can trust. This is a very human quality and is an indicator of a good person based on the honesty and moral character.

Source: Sleep It Off Lady: Stories By Jean Rhys

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