One of our childhood wounds: betrayal

We all carry, to varying degrees, emotional wounds born in childhood. Lise Bourbeau identifies five of them: rejection, abandonment, humiliation, betrayal and injustice. The wound of betrayal touches the need for trust and loyalty.

It often awakens when the child feels that a parent (often of the opposite sex) has broken a promise or preferred someone else. The child concludes that one cannot trust others.

The protective mask is that of the controller: the person needs to control situations and others to avoid being betrayed again. They may have difficulty delegating, trusting, or may test the loyalty of those around them.

In adulthood, this wound influences relationships, work and the relationship to commitment. Healing involves learning healthy trust, starting with oneself, and accepting that absolute control is neither possible nor desirable.

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