# Consistent Safety Helps Trust Return by Bryant McGill > “People who were hurt by love often learn to distrust it. Like a stray animal that flinches even at a kind hand, a wounded person may push away the affection they most need. Patience and consistent safety help that trust slowly return.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Community, Agency, and the End of Passive Self-Help - Livestream (Mar 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Community, Agency, and the End of Passive Self-Help - Livestream|Community, Agency, and the End of Passive Self-Help - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2016-03-03). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis|A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Community, Agency, and the End of Passive Self-Help - Livestream|Community, Agency, and the End of Passive Self-Help - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Relational Safety|Relational Safety]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “People who were hurt by love often learn to distrust it. Like a stray animal that flinches even at a kind hand, a wounded person may push away the affection they most need. Patience and consistent safety help that trust slowly return.” — Bryant McGill, Community, Agency, and the End of Passive Self-Help - Livestream (Mar 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-consistent-safety-trust-return ```