Short connections

It's hard to connect with other people once you've become a victim. Unfortunately everyone becomes suspicious. Building new friendships and relationships is extremely hard. You don't trust anyone because the person you trusted so much betrayed you. That's a normal reaction to be extra cautious going forward. All of your relationships and human connections go under major scrutiny. You wait for the smallest incident so that you can justify pulling back. Why???? Because you don't want to be caught in an uncomfortable situation again. Normal responses considering what you've been thru...Is it healthy? No, not at all! But, each person has to let down barriers in their own time and create their own comfort zone and boundaries. What works for me will not more than likely not be the same thing that works for the next person. Be patient with yourself. Love yourself. And most importantly continue to give yourself permission to fall back, assess and adapt to new situations and people. Listen to your inner self!