How to react to betrayal

When the betrayal As well as the inevitable dilemma about forgiving or not, the question arises of how to react to what happened. Is it better to pretend nothing happened to preserve the relationship? Return in the same currency? Plan a revenge?

It's no use pretending that nothing has changed, betrayal happened and now we have to deal with the contradictory feelings she aroused. Sadness is part of the process and after it comes despair, anger, guilt, hurt. Each one needs time to think and react. Respect your time.


After the whirlwind of feelings, it's time to think of you before making any decisions. Think about what will make you happier, be honest with yourself, and value only your feelings. It is important to remember that everything you do must be seeking the best for your life.

Make the decision to move on or try to rebuild the relationship, talk to your partner. It takes a lot of dialogue and understanding to prevent the situation from recurring. Evaluate what happened, the betrayal When forgiven can be an opportunity for the two to grow and become more complicit in each other, it can end up strengthening the relationship.

If you cannot forgive or realize that you are not worthy, it may be best to end the relationship. Not everyone can handle the situation of continuing to live with a person who has deceived her and made her suffer without resentment, let alone blame her partner all the time.

Forgive a betrayal Whether or not it depends on each one and there are no recipes or steps to do this or that. When we talk about feelings and situations like betrayalFor example, each person has a different type of reaction. So there is no formula for how to react to a betrayal.

Respond to Betrayal by Learning from It, with Joel Peterson (March 2024)


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