Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Broken Promises

I told one person a secret, but before I did, I asked her if she promised to keep it to herself. It's not the dark kind though. She answered me that she will. I trusted her because I know her for over 40 years. Growing up, I always knew that she could keep the pact.

But recently, she has been breaking that pact for over five times already. I didn't remember her being a blabbermouth.

The last time she did it was last month, and I vividly remembered that she sent me a message,
"I am sorry. I will not do it again."

Of course, I believed her again. I forgave her even if at the back of my mind I knew that those words she sent me doesn't mean anything to her. 

Then yesterday, she slipped. She was telling me about a recent incident in her life, and that's when I knew she did it again! She broke that promised. 

AGAIN!

I have decided to stay away from her for awhile. 

Maybe, forever. 

The cycle is like in an abusive relationship. You forgive. You trust again. Then, boom! That person breaks that trust again. 

It hurts.

*deep sigh



2 comments:

Twilight Man said...

What a coincidence. Last night I drove my wife out for dinner and told her in the car that we should trust no one else but ourselves. That was to rekindle the many betrayals we have suffered from liars, back stabbers and even dishonest people who broke promises. It was so hurtful that I had to forgive them all so that I could forget them and discard them from my memories. The worst betrayals were my own flesh and blood siblings! Pain! Pain!

Have a good day! Mabuhay!

Hi! I am LiLi! said...

TM, I agree. Sometimes it is best to stay away for awhile or in many cases, stay away forever.

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