_ I feel that people will take advantage of me.
28. ______ I often feel that I have to protect myself from other people.
29. ______ I feel that I cannot let my guard down in the presence of other people, or else they will
intentionally hurt me.
30. ______ If someone acts nicely towards me, I assume that he/she must be after something.
31. ______ It is only a matter of time before someone betrays me.
32. ______ Most people only think about themselves.
33. ______ I have a great deal of difficulty trusting people.
34. ______ I am quite suspicious of other people's motives.
35. ______ Other people are rarely honest; they are usually not what they appear.
36. ______ I'm usually on the lookout for people's ulterior motives.
37. ______ If I think someone is out to hurt me, I try to hurt him or her first.