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> The only person you can trust to work in your best interest is yourself.

If only that were true! A great many people have psychological difficulty in following through on what they believe to be in their best interest.

Other people can often be better advocates for you than you are. They may demand more for you than you would be comfortable asking for yourself.

You are totally right. Of course, this makes life really difficult because it means you can't trust anyone absolutely, not even yourself. This is yet another reason that these types of negotiations are so stressful!

You might be making soap while you sleep.