Learning how to trust, as an adult

Kerry's picture

I was recently presented with a situation that has become all too familiar a theme in my life:  I asked a question regarding intention, and I got stormed with the reply, "If you don't trust me, I'm out of here".

How can trust be built between two people, if one person is always running-away as the "adult option"?  Should trustworthiness be earned or assumed?