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.
1.
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.
6.
On the day my dad died, I discovered he had a secret family—a different wife and a thirteen-year-old daughter.
While accessing his Facebook to post details about his wake, I found messages to his other wife.
My world fell apart, and I was at a loss for how to tell my mom and my two brothers. To make things worse, all his relatives knew about this and never told us.
7.
My girlfriend chose to break up with me over Line, a mobile instant messenger popular in Asia, after a year and a half together.
She couldn’t even face me in person.
8.
I thought I could trust my best friend with anything.
We grew up together, and shared every secret. So, when I told her about the promotion I was up for, I didn’t think twice. A week later, I found out she applied for the same position—without a word.
She got it.
Not even a sorry. That’s when I realized, no one’s loyalty is guaranteed, not even your closest friend.
9.
My father promised for years to help me pay for college.
Six months before I left for school, he even made a payment plan with the college. I never received a cent from him.
10.
A good friend and I signed a 10-month lease for an apartment.
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