If someone betrays us once, can their betrays us again?

Question

If someone betrays us once, can their betrays us again?

Answer 1

Yes. Trust is the door that many walk through but few are able to close with an amen.

Answer 2

"can their betray us again?", did you intend to write, "can they betray us again?"

They may betray us again, in that they can choose to do so.

They can possibly betray us again if the situation and their ability to act so coinside.

Our choice is how we respond and react to the same.

This one will choose loving kindness, generosoity, compassion and caring in mindful awareness.

Be well and use langauge as correctly as you are able to intentionally express your thoughts so as to enhance communication.

Answer 3

"Can they betray us again?"  meaning are they legible to betray us even if they all ready have?

yes of course they do unless of-course they have learned from their previous mistakes

Answer 4

Yes, its possible to be betrayed a few times from the same person. It depends how vulnerable and trustworthy we are ourselves. If we are the kind of person who trusts wholeheartedly and never thinks too bad of people, then we will probably be betrayed a few times. No one can help what their character traits are. Some people are not so forgiving and more wary and may be able to see "through" the betrayal, whereas the majority of us get taken for a fool too often...

Answer 5

Only if you give them back your trust.

Answer 6

And those who have never betrayed us can betray us once.

And once will be enough. A friend said he rated people  at '0' on a scale of 0-10 on trustworthiness on meeting them the first time, I said I give everyone the benefit, and more, of the doubt, giving them a 10, only for nearly all of them to plummet from 10 to 0 with their first shortcoming. With him, people climb the scale gradually, if they do, with time, so he'll have people with all 11 ratings.   My list consists of '0's but for a few exceptions, my '10's are all those I have not yet met.

Answer 7

obviously they can...y would u give some1 another chance to betray???

Answer 8

Yes , they can.

Answer 9

Yes,once bitten,twice shy is a phrase thats used about this situation,it all depends on how sorry the other person feels and if your willing to give them a second chance,but after the second chance they do it again it's time to end that friendship,paranoia sets in and the relationship is ruined anyway,you already know what your going to do and i hope it works out for you.

Answer 10

...if you believe that...YES...

Answer 11

fool me once, shame on you

fool me twice, shame on me.

If you let someone get away with it once,they will be more likely to do it again because they know you will forgive them.

Answer 12

Yes.  Especially if there were no real consequences for the betrayal.  And the mind and heart has not changed towards you so that even motive is not an issue.  You're still pretty much up the creek. My advaice is to stay away from such an individual.

Answer 13

is it really "their" or it should be "they"?!..

anyway if it is really their,,I would say yes because there are many people around that can do it again...especialy if it will cause your downfall

and if it they..,,i would say it depends on the person's personality..Although you give him/her a second chance,if his/her really intention is still defeat you,,he/she will just repeat what he/she did....but if the person is sincere in making peace to you,,he/she will change and will be your crying shoulder in the future...Just use your instinct if he/she really deserves your forgiveness

Answer 14

Not in the same way...

I , personally, never forget a betray. I always remember the hurt and whatever this person does is under ...suspicion!  On their part, they can definitely betray us - it is something in their personality - but it is up to us to be prepared for a second blow, be careful not to trust them again the way we used to so that we can be protected.

Answer 15

Yes  but you must make allowances for this person's flaws and not allow them to hinder or place stress on you own existence.  

Answer 16

Hurt me once, shame on you. Hurt me twice, shame on me. This comes to mind when I read your Q.

Betray is a very strong word. Perhaps your expectaions were a little over the top?

Answer 17

We should always give a second chance to people.  They might not betray us again.  The question is : once our Trust has been shaken, can it be restored again ?  I would always have a wee quetion about them at the back of my head.

Answer 18

"before the cockerel crows you shall deny Me thrice"

Answer 19

Forgiveness does NOT mean "acting like it never happened." If the person loses your trust, stop trusting them. You are responsible for using your brain.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

Answer 20

To be betrayed, you must give trust.  If you do not give trust, then it is difficult to see how you can be betrayed.  

Once a person, or group of people, have betrayed you you cannot or should not allow them the opportunity to re-offend.  Perhaps if they show repentance, some element of reduced trust may be offered.  

Eventually they can, if the level of trust is rebuilt.  But I suspect, that the benefits of having trust will be appreciated more than it was before the trust was abused.

So the answer is yes, eventually.  However, people who bear grudges and who do not accept that people have to learn the value of trust, may not be able to re-establish a broken relationship.

It really depends on the seriousness of the betrayal!

Answer 21

We only betray ourselves.

Answer 22

  Yes. A traitor is always a traitor.

Answer 23

sure , once a lier always a lier, it is inborn trait, a true loyal freind will never, never betray at any cast ,come what may.

Answer 24

yes they can... i believe it even can be a habit.

Answer 25

What if there was no betrayal, and it was only your perception that said it was so, or your borrowed prejudices you have learnt throughout time rearranged so you are the 'victim'. So in that sense I don't think anyone can betray us, however in the more simple context, yes, sure they can! and they will do it again and again! Until we open our eyes, and learn what we are meant to, rather than what we choose to.

Answer 26

Only if you let them.

Answer 27

Yes but remember the old adage, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

Answer 28

I think they could betray again but i think everyone deserves a second chance  

Answer 29

Fooled me once.

Shame on you.

Fooled me twice

Shame on me.

Answer 30

Well,  if they want to,  then there's nothing you can do to stop them.

Its upto you to forgive them or not.  Each case has to be judged on its merit.  Generally,  people become wary of such persons.  Like they say 'once bitten twice shy'...

Answer 31

once they have betrayed us they will try but our backs are already turned