Distrust is not the same thing as fear. I distrust my toddler, because she is incapable of making rational choices. I'm not going to let her walk across a park

Distrust is not the same thing as fear. I distrust my toddler, because she is incapable of making rational choices. I'm not going to let her walk across a parking lot by herself. I distrust a venomous snake for the same reasons. I'm also extremely cautious around them, because they can cause pain or death if mishandled. That doesn't mean I'm afraid of them.