Wisdom here.
How to live without sexpectations
and how to get rid of naivety
when u dont trust so easily u will automatically not hv any sexpectations. instead u learn to ask yrself - what is their intentions, is this what they want the world to see? are they hiding something so they need to put up an act on the surface to distract others? i know most ppl dont think this way but u must if u wanna stop getting hurt.
naive ppl think in one straight line from A to B. streetsmart ppl weigh the pros & cons, think of the other person's point of view, study their behavior & weaknesses, then they take action. its a strategy not something u just "do" without thinking.
most of these soft skills are not what we're born with and it comes with practice. dont be too harsh on yrself. life is a process. as long as you're better today compared to yesterday its gd enough.