I owned up to what I did, apologized, and have been trying to show that I’ve changed, but it still feels like I’m walking on eggshells. I get it trust takes time but I’m stuck between wanting to prove myself and not wanting to push too hard.
The hardest part is knowing they don’t see me the same anymore. I’m not mad about it, I just wish I knew what actually helps rebuild that trust instead of making things worse by overdoing it.
I’ve been trying to stay consistent, keep my word, and give them space when they need it, but sometimes I wonder if there’s something else I should be doing or maybe not doing.
Anyone been through this and actually made it out on the other side? What helped? What made it harder?
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Trust is like a mirror, once cracked, it can reflect again..but never in quite the same way. You’ve already done the most honest thing: taken responsibility. That’s rare. Now..don’t try too hard to fix the mirror. Just be the light in front of it.
Be present, not to prove,but to be. Let your actions speak softly and consistently.
Give love without demand, patience without timeline. If the other sees your being,not your effort..trust will find its own way back.
And if it doesn’t, let that too be a lesson for the future.