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Searching for a word (pls help)?

I am searching for a word. I think part of the reason it's eluding me right now is because it's not very flattering and I don't WANT to find it. Nevertheless it's driving me crazy.

I have an interesting habit of giving people the benefit of the doubt long after my other friends or family have written them off as arrogant, or egotistial, or psychotic or whatever. I however, seem to make excuses and say "No, they're misunderstood," or "They just need someone to listen to them." In every case the others have been right and I've usually wound up frustrated, upset and hurt.

Well I did it again. The good news for me is that I realized pretty quickly what was going on so I don't waste more time & energy.

The point is, there's a word for this behavior and I can't think of what it might be. The closest I could come would be 'altruistic' but that's just... wrong. I'm not that good a person.

If you can help I'm grateful!

Update:

** I hate that I can't change spelling in a question like you can in an answer!!!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    there is one word to describe your actions it is human you do not have to get emottianlly upset because your family values taught you trust and kindness this is lacking in todays society your great attitude is vunerable you are to trusting of todays materlistic society as a example if you lent money to someone who was desperate would they come up with excuses not to pay you back yetif the situation eas reversed as hard as you would find it to do it would come to a point were you would ask to borrow money you would return it asap greed is dominating todays younger generation fourtantly for the rest of us a individual such as yourself comes along please do not take offence with this there is none intended you were born in the wrongt generation our thinking dissapered in the mid eighties you do have the right attitude the sad part is you are now a small percentage i could explaiun it to you but there is not enough time i am over 60 years old i would love to be 30 again but not in todays society i cannot relate to the greed cowardice slandering self centered attitude of todays younger people all that is being accomplished is more stress which will lead to mental and or physical health problems please do not get down on yourself altough you are in a very small minority it is hard to be independent and caring you will accomplish all of your live dreams wiyhout hurting anyone you should be congratulated for your attitude and your determination you have no problems or insecurities you are just confused you have a rare gift a honest caring human you may feel depressed understandable but you can and will be able to hold your head high your priorities and live goals will be achieved lrt the other people run up yhe plastic through there snarkies they will not accomplish anything i have no idea what there children will be like glad to be 60 you are doing well your are just realising what the real world is like the word that descripes you is rare and no longer used it is compassionate all the best to you you will be graduating from university not with a bachelors degree but a masters degree followed by a doctarate you have the potential to achieve so mush in the study of behaviral science do not join the others you have to much class and ability you are a great human good luck

    Source(s): just a fat old guy who understands this human being she is class personified who will achieve greatness throught her live she is on track the rest derailed
  • Adios
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Hate to say these words that describe you by trusting people who are not worth giving the time of day and end up disappointing you over and over again.

    Schmuck

    Sucker

    Masochistic

    Naive

    You sound like a very nice, caring person who deserves friends who are more appreciative of your concern.

  • 1 decade ago

    You might be an enabler. You know that you are mostly if not entirely wrong about people but you set yourself up for the fall and pain because you feel you deserve it or want to prove yourself a martyr. You might need mental health help if you can't change, because you may really end up getting badly hurt one day. Help yourself by getting the help you need, please.

  • Lacy
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I'm really sorry but the only word that comes to my mind is "gullible".

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Magnanimous...it means forgiving.

  • 1 decade ago

    You are hopelessly optimistic! Or hopefully optimistic as the case may be.....

  • 1 decade ago

    I believe the word is "naive".

  • 1 decade ago

    empathetic?

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