Does the Trust Ever Come Back

I feel your pain, I feel the exact same way. Love is risky, I found that I need to learn more about myself & date. It's so hard, I was married for 24 years. Just remember everyone has a dating agenda, if you date someone find out what their agenda is.

Your ability to trust does come back but what you have to focus on is not punishing someone for what someone else did. I can't wait for my next relationship I am going to trust him 100% and love harder than I have ever loved before because he deserves it and I do too. Trust is not a feeling it's a choice you have to choose to trust someone and then just let go and do it you will feel much better in the long run and you will get more out of the relationship if they know you trust them. Not being able to trust is an insecurity and building that comes from the inside out. Just choose to trust.

I sent you a nudge to say "I hear ya!" I am at that same point - hopefully we will find our way to trust and love again.

I can say that the trust can come back. I can't say that it's a good thing. After my first, I took years to trust again, and I was burned again. Does that mean that you should give up? I hope not. When all else fails, be kind to yourself.