A common topic in today’s pod was betrayal. I wanted to share a reel about signs that someone is not rebuilding trust. The original caption is pasted below.
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When I asked you for questions about rebuilding trust after a betrayal one of the most common questions was “what are the warning signs that it will happen again?”
I want you to know that while some of these seem rather obvious, when you are in the position to try to determine whether or not you stay in a relationship, these signs can become fuzzy.
It is normal to question your judgment and not know what is true, what is real, and what is safe for you to invest your trust in.
There are LOTS of warning signs that it is not safe, however these are some of the most glaring signs that you will not be able to rebuild trust…let’s call these the prerequisites for rebuilding trust:
1. taking responsibility
2. apologizing (over and over again)
3. willingness to bring in help and reinforcements
4. patience for the trust rebuilding process
If you don’t have these 4 things then rebuilding trust will be difficult and it is likely that you will feel insecure in your relationship most or all of the time.