Betrayal

Update on Sun, January 6, 2008 at 10:23PM by itsduhattityood


BETRAYAL is deception. Deception is a deliberate and misleading concealment (American Psychological Association (APA):deceit. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law. Retrieved January 06, 2008, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deceit); a misrepresentation of the truth.

Where there is betrayal, there is the loss of trust. The greater the trust you put upon a person, the greater the impact you will feel for being betrayed. The emotions therefore will be mixed: anger and confusion topping them all.

And yes... this too shall pass. Just like the first time you ever cried for a lost love, this too shall pass.

But do not restrain yourself from expressing the hurt; do not put yourself in solitary confinement; do not hold back the tears. Rather, let them all go. Free yourself of any guilt or regret. In fact, liberate yourself from all emotions. Cut loose. Disengage. Dismiss anything and everything associated with that betrayal.

Brave the pain as it lingers for a while. After all, the love you gave was pure; unlike the tainted love you received in return. But do not feel sorry. On the contrary, be thankful and feel relieved. Be grateful that the truth surfaced in time for you to be able to pick up the pieces and build up again.

Learn from it. Feed from it. For when this passes... you come out a stronger person. And you get your closure.