Disappointed or feeling Betrayed

Steem greetings, guys from the motherland-Cameroon, and welcome to my blog as I share this amazing piece with you all. It has been a busy week for me, and I have learned one or two lessons which prompted me to write this post. I experienced something within the week which made me ask myself a series of questions, and I also asked others about it to learn and share in their own experiences. Some of the questions were: Have you ever felt led down by someone you trust? Or do you feel betrayed by someone you trust?

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Having a feeling of betrayal or disappointment is the most painful emotional experience in someone's life, especially when this occurs from those you thought were close to your heart. It often puts you through moments of mixed feelings and moments of truth, you feel angry and at the same time sad and confused about what led you down this route of life. It is okay for you to be mad at yourself or feel angry and disappointed, but never, for any reason, feel guilty of your actions because it was not your fault they disappointed and betrayed your trust.

If someone valued your trust, they would never betray you or disappoint you; they would rather protect you. If they choose to betray you, it means you were valueless in their lives and meant nothing to them. It simply means they never respected the trust you gave them, and that is why they will go that far to betray your trust.

Do not be trapped into false hope thinking that people will change to fit your expectations of what you think they are, because you will be put through a series of wishful thinking. You should never put yourself through such emotionally draining moments, and the only way to put yourself on a check is to set boundaries. Setting boundaries will help to protect you from further disappointments and betrayals. Setting boundaries will enable you not to have that feeling that you gave a map of all the soft spots in your life, and watch them strike it down one after the other.

You might feel like crying your life out, but that is okay, crying out loud is part of the healing process, and you will feel better and relieved after crying. Silence is never a good option for responding to betrayals because you will end up depressed and in pain. Guys, it is never a good feeling when you feel disappointed or betrayed, but never have high expectations of people who will end up betraying your trust and putting you through wishful thinking and false hopes.