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Stop telling yourself you "should have known." You didn't know because you are a person who operates in good faith. That is a strength, not a weakness.

The person you were before you knew what they were capable of. Blindsided By Betrayal, Grappling Past Grief

Grappling past grief doesn't mean you'll never feel the sting again. It means the sting no longer has the power to stop your life. There is a profound, quiet strength in the person who has been shattered and chooses to put themselves back together—perhaps with a few visible seams, but with a much deeper understanding of their own resilience. Stop telling yourself you "should have known