Context: I felt so disillusioned when I discovered someone who I admired for their vision was a jerk on a day-to-day basis.
Speaker 1: I can remember feeling so disillusioned when someone who I really admired as a visionary turned out to be a real jerk on a day-to-day basis.
Speaker 2: That can really make you lose your faith in wanting to trust people
Speaker 1: Well, it definitely makes you a little more realistic when you may be tempted to put someone on a pedestal. Not really fair to them *or* to yourself, is it?
Speaker 2: No not really because we are all human and make mistakes.