Depths of Deceit

We’ve all felt that stinging, heavy pain of betrayal. Severity of the consequences depend on the seriousness of the act itself, but nevertheless even a minor betrayal still leaves a scar for a long time, if not forever.

 But how do we feel when we are the traitors?

Do we get lost in numerous justifications for our behavior, or do we admit our own wrongdoings, say sorry, and promise to never do the same?

Do those promises even matter? And if they do, is it the person who we betrayed or we ourselves who feel better hearing them?

When betrayed, the process is straightforward. Once we realize what has happened, the speed at which the heavy burden falls on us is close to that of light.

But how about our own betrayal? Do we feel guilt at the moment we do the deed or does it come when the other person realizes what has happened?

When do we start to apply the excuses? Once we make that step or once we get ‘caught’?

As for me - initial guilt cripples when I’ve made that misstep, yet it is nothing compared to the moment of confrontation, although the act doesn’t grow worse with time, the guilt grows exponentially.

And how about resolution? If there is one of course..

For the betrayed person will never view you the same as he now knows that his assumptions were right. I say with 99,9% certainty that most people aren’t that naive to never assume the possibility of betrayal, we just hope that we are wrong.

You may part your ways and that theoretically makes it simpler for the guilty, yet that’s not always the case as for some, occurrence of their ‘dark’ side may be destructive and impact them for a long time.

But what if a betrayed person ‘has’ to stay in your life?

The words you say lose their credibility, you are looked upon with utmost suspicion, trusting you is a gamble and overall your relations will never be the same.

Think wisely before betraying.