Betrayal Trauma: How we Downplay, Block Out, or Put on 'Rose-Colored Glasses' to Avoid the Pain

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Why does betrayal hurt so much? Betrayal hurts deeply because it shatters trust, and as children it can be hard to understand why our parents, friends, or family would hurt us. It can leave us feeling vulnerable, confused, and hurt. The pain of betrayal comes from the shock of realizing that the person we believed in, someone we relied on, has deceived us. As Tim explains, children deal with betrayal in many ways, sometimes downplaying or completely blocking it out to avoid the pain.

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Chapters
00:00 Why betrayal hurts so much
02:02 What betrayal feels like
03:34 How does a child respond to betrayal?
06:13 Blocking it out
06:50 Betrayal Blindness
08:09 Conclusion