It seems people close to me really trust me...

Same with me, but i open up when i need to. Venting is about the most helpful thing in a stress relief situation. And if you can manage that with someone you trust dearly, it makes it better. It's weird actually. I always seem to be the one helping everyone else. My friends swarm to me for advice and all that sort of stuff when they need it. I appreciate that, but sometimes they come to me with stuff that i really have no idea how to deal with (i.e. giving advice about relationships when you haven't had any yourself), but i always try to be helpful. It's hard, but I'm hoping it pays off one day

Optimism is always better, except when it's not appreciated