@loudly.leo: Heard this term for the first time today, and it gave language to something I’ve been trying to make sense of since I left! This is why we share our stories 🤍 #breakup #infidelity #separation #relationships #betrayaltrauma
The things my brain did to try to protect me still amaze me. There was so much shock. I knew what happened, but I also couldn’t allow myself to know. Betrayal is destructive and it’s a bigger deal than I ever thought it was.
2026-07-07 16:36:46
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Ashley Testa :
Cognitive dissonance
2026-07-08 01:22:23
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B 🇵🇷🇪🇸 :
My ex put his hands on me - something I always said I’d never deal with - and I still tried to make it work. This is exactly what it was. So glad the veil lifted and I had the strength to move on. You are so inspiring during all of this ❤️
2026-08-18 18:13:20
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Mahwish Syed Designs :
“I felt that I was blowing up our life..”not his actions blew up our lives is a clear indicator that you’d been carrying the burden of the relationship all along. Bravo for sharing this vulnerable glimpse into your thought process. This is so healing to hear!✨💕
2026-07-07 17:54:29
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AndiMatter :
This is why the ‘just leave’ comments are BS because this is the experience of so many betrayed people. Sometimes it isn’t just that easy, at least at first.
2026-07-08 00:21:25
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JaneSays :
Ive been through this and stayed. I admire the women who find their way out young.
2026-07-07 18:51:25
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Captain Eleanor :
It makes sense. Something traumatic just happened, you want to reach out to the person you're closest to, which usually is the person who caused the trauma. It doesn't make sense, and like you said, our brains play tricks so we can survive. I experienced the same thing
2026-07-07 20:04:33
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Erica Lynn :
This is me currently...I feel so stupid cause I know I'm slightly trying to win him back, even though he's the one who cheated and walked out. But 12 years is alot of history, how can I not fight? I know my worth and I know I deserve better, especially since he's my husband and still said what he said and did what he did. Still doesn't make breaking this bond easier. My friends and family think I'm dumb for still helping him financially, I cant help it. Its a second nature to me. I'm slowly cutting ties though, my heart and head are are war though
2026-07-07 21:35:34
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Max |Overall Oaf| AuDHD 🇨🇦💄 :
Also, depending how long someone is in a relationship for, it could be sunk cost fallacy.
That was me with a previous 8-year relationship 🙃
2026-07-07 13:17:44
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Pandalvr26 :
it took me a full month and having his friends tell me he was wrong for me to be able to get it through my head that I'd never be able to forgive him.
2026-07-07 15:10:52
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💕 Bacon 💕 :
This but it happened with people around me. He cheated & apologized wtv. People who I THOUGHT were my friends got mad at me for HIM cheating like what. Its all bc I cheated back 🫠✌️
2026-07-07 17:41:31
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msracheld :
Took me three years to leave. More infidelity, more lies. It’s self preservation and survival.
2026-07-23 16:33:08
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Alexandra✨ :
My brain definitely did that.. my wife cheated with men and we lost everything! I still stayed and now I’m the provider but because it’s been a while and now I’m not so blind. Our relationship has changed so much to the point where I have considered leaving now even though she’s changed. My heart broke and I lost feelings for the person who meant everything to me.. she sees it and so do I..
2026-07-07 18:19:47
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e.j. :
ohhh that’s why it took me so long to leave
2026-07-07 16:58:32
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loudly.leo :
I am just so sorry for what you experienced and the immense betrayal and grief handed to you by the people you were committed to. ❤️
2026-07-07 15:35:22
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Emrys :
I was right there in March when my partner got arrested. 3 months after we got engaged. I found out so many truths and I didn't accept and feel them until last week
2026-07-07 13:12:53
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jyoda95 :
Thank you for sharing this. I found out in January and just made him move out last month. I was in complete shock and disbelief for almost 6 months. Looking back, I always knew deep down that I wouldn’t be able to stay with him but my brain just could not accept reality until very recently.
2026-07-17 00:16:00
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Elise Joy :
I was in freeze state 23 years of marriage and before that 21 years bc of parents 💔
2026-07-08 01:37:39
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Blu :
I stayed for almost 3 years after. I still married him. Made every excuse in the book as to why he did it. The trauma bond that situation created made it so, so much harder to see how truly bad things got after. I had to justify to myself why I didn’t call off the engagement, so I excused the way I was treated for years. I told myself I understood why he was angry that I wasn’t over it yet, that I was pestering him with my paranoia. I gripped onto every tiny kind behavior, acting like it was an indication that our relationship wasn’t in shambles even though I felt beyond worthless in it. Never again will I let someone disrespect me like that.
2026-07-15 01:46:21
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ExploreFlorida :
Oh no girl . I got fr fr cheated on multiple times .. so idk .
2026-07-07 18:25:37
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Alisha :
This is literally me. Everything! Wow.
2026-07-07 23:47:56
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melisssssssssaaaa89 :
Were we engaged to the same person?
2026-08-07 15:26:01
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Mandi :
Wow, my fyp is insanely accurate
2026-07-07 18:11:30
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Jenny :
Yes yes yes 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
2026-07-07 20:04:05
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