We often place unquestioning trust in our friends and family, but even the people we hold dearest can betray us. In this collection, we’ve gathered some powerful real-life stories. After facing the sting of betrayal, these resilient individuals have overcome the hurt and now share their experiences with millions online.
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My sweet grandparents suddenly stopped visiting. When I asked my parents why, they just said, ’’We’re better off like this!’’ I went to their house, but they wouldn’t open the door.
A month later, the police showed up. I was petrified when they arrested my mother. It turned out she had opened several credit cards in my grandmother’s name, racking up a huge amount of debt.
Despite my grandparents begging her for months to stop, she refused to pay it back. They eventually cut her off and had no choice but to involve the law. I knew my mom had serious spending problems, but this was too much.
What broke my heart and my trust, though, was that my grandmother didn’t want to speak to me anymore. 2.
My ex-boyfriend and my (former) best friend started seeing each other behind my back while we were still dating. I had been with my partner for 3 ½ years, but I had known him for most of my life, and the friend I trusted completely.
It took me a long time to get over it. 3.
My father passed away unexpectedly when I was 15, and my stepmother took the majority of my inheritance. It was tied up in probate court for eight years.
4.
I was best friends with a girl named Erin. After five years of friendship, she stopped talking to me when I went through depression. During her struggles with depression, while her parents were splitting, I was the only one there for her.
5.
I was sitting with two friends in middle school when they got into a fight. The argument escalated, and one of them, only feet away from me, screamed that he didn’t actually like me and had only stayed around to seem popular.
