After Betrayal: Protecting Your Heart Without Hardening It

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Laura and Bridget talk about betrayal... and not just the obvious kind, but the quieter, more complicated versions that crack something open in us. They explore what happens when trust feels ruptured, why our minds rush to fill in the blanks, and how old wounds can shape our reactions in the present.
The conversation moves through grief, vulnerability, self-protection, toxic relationship dynamics, and the difference between reacting from pain versus responding with clarity. At the center of it all is a question: when betrayal happens, how do we stay connected to ourselves without hardening completely?

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