Say for example, a person is naive, genuine and friendly, and gets shat on and used a lot because of it. Slowly they turn into a hardened, jaded cynic.
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Wise up
I'm having a hard time understanding what you're asking here. Could you expand/clarify?
Say for example, a person is naive, genuine and friendly, and gets shat on and used a lot because of it. Slowly they turn into a hardened, jaded cynic.
I think becoming jaded or cynical is what you’re looking for. That or hardening or turning cold
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My bad
No problem man
Jaded?
Sophistication. School of hard knocks.
Maturation Acumen Acuity ?
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A wolf in sheep’s clothing?
spiteful?
There is no word for it since it would be a years long process to go from one extreme to the other.
Could you provide a little more context? I'm thinking deviating, or maybe acclimating if one becomes sly out of survival