question: The freedom with growth is intoxicating but must be tempered ; I will remember this . My issues with trust have almost disappeared for the time being but expect them to surface every now and then . Grandmother 's words are ringing in my ears , " when it happens , then I will believe it " .
Q: What may be the reason why she has so many trust issues ?

answer: She has been lied to a lot in the past .

question: Taping off places that need to be protected . Once that was done , the first big task was to re - stain the woodwork . One thing I 'll say for this house is that it has nice six - panel doors , which were originally stained a medium brown rather than painted . Unfortunately all the doorframes and the baseboards ( too narrow and too obviously off the cheap builder 's shelf to be graceful ) were stained to match , setting the whole place instantly and unmistakably in the 1980 's .
Q: What is the advantage of taping off places ?

answer: Parts of the wood or surface that do n't need paint need to be taped and covered to prevent paint or stain from clinging .

question: People seem to keep me distant & are very aloof to me like they can sense i have a lot of problems ... how do i handle this behaviour ? its like from my perception no one wants to get involved with me , like iam a condemed person which people are disturbed by or whatever . its not like i have never tried with people either , in the past i have even acted out of character to try and be overly friendly and nice to be accepted and still , people have kept their distance but been civil to me , almost like making it evident they do nt want to know me .
Q: Why was the narrator surprised when people are n't nice to them ?

answer:
The narrator tried to be overly nice .