Unfortunately, even those who are completely confident in the sincerity and honesty of others can face betrayal by loved ones. This problem can occur even after many years of faithful friendship or a happy marriage. In such cases, the question arises - should you forgive the traitor or is it better to forget about trusting him once and for all.
Why can you forgive betrayal
Remember that far from always people who deceived the trust of their loved ones acted with bad intent. A husband or wife may one day stumble only once and bitterly repent of their mistake. A friend, betraying, may think that he actually helps you, since he himself was in this situation a victim of deception. Remember how for a long time a person close to you has achieved your trust, how he proved his loyalty. Alas, he stumbled, but should one mistake cross out all the good that was done for you?
Evaluate the act of the one who betrayed you with a cold head. At first, after unpleasant news, you will not be able to reason calmly and objectively, so try not to aggravate the situation by succumbing to emotions.
It is very important to understand whether you want to continue the relationship with the person who betrayed you or not. Please note: we are talking about good, close relationships, and not about simple communication. For example, if you are talking about a mother, father, your child, sister or brother, it is likely that you will subsequently have to face more than once. Another thing is whether you are ready to communicate openly or plan to maintain a purely formal relationship.
If you decide to continue to maintain a close relationship, you need to forgive the betrayal. As a rule, in such cases we are talking about the most dear, beloved people, who are very difficult to delete from life. If this is so, try to understand that if you leave resentment and anger in your soul, you will lose much more than you will gain if you can forgive for the evil done.