2007-11-17 00:16:13 · 12 answers · asked by waggy 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Some interesting answers -thanks. The reason for asking is after someone you think you know really well has broken your trust, can you ever really go back or is the shadow of the 'broken trust' always loom over your relationship, however much you try to forgive and forget?
2007-11-17 19:15:58 · update #1
Depends upon the trustee. As for me personally, if I have trusted someone with something important and that person willfully breaks my trust, then under the right conditions my trust can be regained, up to a point. But even then that trust is not going to be as complete as it was before.
2007-11-17 01:03:13 · answer #1 · answered by randy_plrm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's possible. I trusted my husband after he cheated on me (mistakenly as it happens).
If the the person who cheated is prepared to accept responsibility, find out why it happened and work on themselves and the relaltionship and the person who has been cheated on is prepared to forgive and works on the relationship then I believe it is possible.
However, there are a lot of other things which are lost when a partner cheats. Respect is one of them, and once lost respect for someone else is even harder to regain, especially if the other person doesn't show respect for themselves, their partner or the relationship.
So sometimes the relationship is so damaged that it would be virtually impossible to repair so it is better to start afresh with a new relationship.
A bit like if your car gets damaged in an accident. If the damge isn't too severe you repair it but if it's totally mangled you scrap it and get a new one.
The trick is to know when it had gone past the point of being irreparable.
2007-11-17 00:39:39 · answer #2 · answered by Louise H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In rare occasions yes. But it takes a LOT of time. A lot of proving oneself over and over again. I was in a relationship where the guy severly broke my trust several times. Eventually I had to split up with him though it really hurt. My constant mistrust of him was turning me into a person I did not like. And he has not changed. It is always easier to forgive than it is to forget.
2007-11-17 00:21:48 · answer #3 · answered by diane_b_33594 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its very hard to trust again once someone has cheated.
My wife did it with a so called friend and it takes time to trust again but it is so fragile afterwards and anything that raises your suspicions is heightened because you don't want to be abused again.
But if you are both open and honest about everything, you have a chance. If you keep secrets you will never have trust.
2007-11-18 09:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by Tony H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
before you get someones trust you have to earn it but once youve broke it, it will be hard to regain it and even though you regain that trust it will not be the same as before... just like when we get wounded, that wound could still be healed but there will always be a scar.....
2007-11-17 00:23:27 · answer #5 · answered by snakie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on what the situation is and if you are willing to forgive but no i dont think trust is fully restored
2007-11-17 00:19:44 · answer #6 · answered by dreamweaver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think it can ever be fully restored. There will always be something that triggers those feelings of mistrust.
2007-11-17 00:59:42 · answer #7 · answered by Jodi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steep uphill climb , but not entirely impossible. I know of such instances. But if one is a habitual offender then there is no 2nd chance ..I guess.
2007-11-17 01:13:10 · answer #8 · answered by ¸¸.•*´`*•.¸ Tom C ¸¸.•*´`*•.¸ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen it happen - but it takes sincere hearts and a lot of work by both parties.
2007-11-17 00:32:25 · answer #9 · answered by pete the pirate 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes! of course... if youre sincere enough and let the person feel that the mistake you made once would never happened again. and
yes, if the love is still there. :)
2007-11-17 00:21:13 · answer #10 · answered by m0cca 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋