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Jada Pinkett Smith

I grew up in a neighborhood in Baltimore that was like a war zone, so I never learned to trust that there were people who could help me.

Jada Pinkett Smith

Trust

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Jada Pinkett Smith is saying that because her childhood environment was very dangerous and chaotic, she didn’t develop the habit of relying on others for support. This experience made it hard for her to believe that people around her would be there to help in difficult situations.

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