Investigators of Unfortunate Betryals
Cases of frayed relations and broken trust
Our Society
“I became extremely untrustworthy of the world. I thought I loved her, but I continually cheated on her out of fear of being cheated on.”
- fear of insecurities and abandonment
- relationships may come with anxiety and doubt
- lack of confidence leads to damaging, counter-productive actions
“The funny thing is that I never felt pressured by God himself. Only his followers. But I desperately wanted God to change me. I didn’t want to be part of a group with so much shame attached to it. So I started praying in my twenties for God to make me straight. If I could have taken a pill, I would have. I joined the ministry. I got married. I told my wife that I’d had experiences with men, but I convinced both of us that I could choose to be different.”
- betraying oneself by hiding who they are
- feel pressured, at risk of condemnation
- fear judgement and hostility
The conclusion of our research is as follows...
- Many forms of betrayal exist regularly in our world
- Fear and desperation stand as the central causes
- Under the influence of these feelings, people are prone to acting uncharacteristically and turning against others