What’s a time you ignored your gut — and paid for it?

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Once, I met a new friend in college through mutual friends. He called my name from across a room at a party, then ran over and gave me a hug. I thought it was weird that he knew my name – I had never met him before in my life. However, I ignored my gut and hugged him back. 

I paid for this later when Frank robbed me of my medication – adderall – multiple times. It was tricky to avoid him completely; Frank was the twin brother of my good friend of mine. I had a hard time making friends during this time due to a brain injury years before, and so this made knowing his brother and Frank particularly enticing.