what does it mean to be naive?

Question

I do have common sense but then when it comes to people i like to do things for them. EVERYBODY says there is a naivity to me, my boyfriend said it's what first attracted him to me. i'm asking because i went to my doctor today and even he says it!! i dont know if it's a good or bad thing lol. i think maybe it gets me in trouble sometimes because i ignore bad things and only see the good.

Answer 1

wow. now we have all being naive at some point. innocent is beautiful. in a way it can be 'bad' meaning it exposes you to situation when you can hurt yourself a lot. you live and learn.
to me naive it's beautiful but generally they take advantage of that. if you can retain your innocence and still be aware of what's going on around you (the good and the bad), well that's just awesome.

Answer 2

Join the club lol. I am in my late 30s and still experience this from time to time. I think it can definitely be an attractive/good thing and in some situations can harm you. The best thing to do is to try to educate yourself and ask questions and don't stop asking questions or close a conversation until you have a good understanding of the situation. There's nothing wrong with being "clueless" or "naive", but definitely take steps to educate yourself about your environment, culture, etc. If you don't know the answer to a question someone asks you and it's convenient, tell them you'll get back to them on that, and then ask a friend or family member that you trust or do some online research.

Answer 3

Not using your intuition to pick up signals and be in the present to see what's going on. So guess what you have to study. In your case it may mean you are very intuitive, full of love, love everyone, emotionally mature or alternatively buying friends. lol You have to know that some people will take all you have, drain you dry and don't really need you, but have a healthy sucker list they can turn to if you say no. Giving to the needy is nice, giving to the greedy is not. Teaching both to be independent is good practice for raising children and anyone. If they are being dependent maybe you would do better to help them learn to take care of themselves. Hard to tell and depends on the situation. If it's draining you something is wrong maybe. If your married and it's even draining your family without their consent, it's really wrong. I would like to think your my idea of an ideal person, but I'm not naive enough to believe that happens often unless your Mother Teresa and I often wonder about her. Of course the only hope for the future is for everyone being like that or we're all going down together and who will help us then?

Answer 4

it means you are innocent, lacking experience and understanding, "too young to know better",lack of judgement and basically means people take advantage of you and you let them.
I used to be like that. People would ask me to do things for them, and me being nice would do it. Especially if someone asks you for your homework so they can see how you did a certain problem when in fact they are copying all your answers.
Or if you work at a job, and someone tells you that they are busy, and if you would do this for them, and they constantly ask you for favors, and you out the kindness of your heart do it for them.
Being naive, can be good, but sometimes it can be bad. Acting like the world is so great, and peaceful and like nothing is wrong, and keeping your front door open when you leave the house because you say, "Nobody will break in my house. They know I'm a nice person. There's nobody who will do that to me.' is naive.
It doesnt mean that you are stupid, but that you let people take advantage of you.

Answer 5

Naive is usually good for other people who would exploit you; not so good for you. It has nothing to do with raw intelligence, and really little to do with strict common sense because it is a matter of experience in large measure. Now, it could be that you are too trusting in the basic goodness of other people for your own good, OR you could also be associating with too many street-wise, grimy, deceitful, backstabbing characters who would readily seek to take advantage of you. Either way, your continued safety makes a closer examination of this phenomenon vital. Here's the thing: being naive in and of itself isn't a bad thing, but once you're identified as such, you're probably already a target, and that isn't good.

Answer 6

Ignoring bad things isn't naive, it's intentionally turning a blind eye (and can be foolish). Naive is not realizing there are bad things.

It's okay to hope for the best, or try to see the good/bright side, but also realize what the negatives are so if they occur you aren't blindsided. It's called being a realist (or an optimistic realist).

Answer 7

Common sense is one thing, like looking both ways when you cross the street, but being naive is more like not knowing any better, or seeing the "bigger picture". Like being sheltered from the world. Hope this kind of made sense.

Answer 8

Lacking information on a subject, conversation, event: that most people are aware of. Example: most people would know that you need to have an insurance plan when visiting your doctor unless you routinely pay with cash. However, a naive person would not know this.

Answer 9

It generally translates to innocence. Or a general ignorance of the ways of the world because you've not been jaded by experience.

Answer 10

naive means your very trusting and caring and dont believe in any bad in people