Shattered Trust, Lasting Regret❤️‍🩹

- October 06, 2025

Many a time, I wonder why a person can't be there for himself or herself, on their own. Why do they need someone in their life? Is it for the customs? Is it out of compulsion?

Every time, my answer will be a big NO!

Yes, we need fellow beings, be they male or female, to be beside us on our journey. The relationship may differ—for some, it would be a mother, father, sister, brother, friend, or a life partner—but we need a shoulder to lean on whenever we are burdened, a cheering voice to lift us up from the rock bottom, great motivational talks when we are at our lowest, a supporting hand when we feel it's over, and a listening ear to hear all the nonsensical rants every day!

At the end, we need someone to walk along. It's not that we can't do it all alone, but it feels good; it soothes us with the mere feeling of someone being there for us, waiting to see our success.

I too had one such friend, who listened to all my rants every day, who kept supporting me throughout my ups and downs, who cheered me up when I was depressed, corrected me when I was wrong, laughed with me, listened to me, and directed me toward the right path. I almost became so dependent on that person for every minute thing in my life.

But some situations which tried to test us won that battle. We drifted apart slowly.

I had a major share in that drift; I was the main culprit in all of it. However, I wasn't on my own; I was infiltrated with wrong thoughts about my very own best friend, and I fell for that. I was manipulated so easily that I ended up hurting that person a lot!

But my friend didn't even complain about anything and just stayed silent, suffering all alone! By the time I came to my senses, it was too late. It was all over between us; there was no bond, no faith, and no friendship left. Everything was gone! I was broken when I had to hear the other side of the story, which was too harsh for me to resist. I got to hear a lot of hurtful words, which I absolutely deserved.

Even today, when I remember those times when I was too open to that person, sharing everything, I regret my actions. I regret losing one of the most precious lives in my life.

I just wanted to share this with the world, just to remind all that we do have a person in our lives who will be like our backbone for life. Remember that if the trust and faith are gone, then nothing remains. So, trust the person you've known for what feels like centuries, not the "two-and-a-half-month" person. You may end up losing the best in search of the good! 🙏