Betrayal Part 2

[00:00:17.89]Welcome back to Rooted&Real.
[00:00:20.81]This is Lynda.
[00:00:22.93]We are doing ‘Betrayals’.
[00:00:25.77]And today we’re going to do
‘Believe Them The First Time’.
[00:00:35.29]Listen, if someone shows you who they are,
believe them that first time.
[00:00:43.25]You see, we always want to give people
the benefit of the doubt, right?
[00:00:47.69]“Maybe they’re having a bad day” – “Maybe
I misunderstood” – “Maybe they’ll change.”
[00:00:53.33]So what do we do?
[00:00:55.25]We ignore that little lie.
[00:00:57.85]We excuse the late night text.
[00:01:01.53]We explain a way how they
made us feel so small.
[00:01:05.89]And then they do it again, bigger,
because we taught them there was no
[00:01:14.13]consequences the first time, right?
[00:01:18.37]So here it is.
[00:01:20.53]Red flags aren’t red flags, ati
(just) it because they’re cute.
[00:01:25.25]They are warnings.
[00:01:27.41]When someone shows you they can’t be
trusted with small things, please
[00:01:32.21]don’t hand them your big things
and hope for (something) different.
[00:01:36.05]Believing them the first
time isn’t being cold.
[00:01:40.21]It’s being wise!
[00:01:42.13]It’s protecting your peace before
you have to fight to get it back.
[00:01:48.37]You don’t owe them 10 chances
ati (just) to prove they’ll hurt you.
[00:01:54.81]Does that make sense?
[00:01:57.01]One time is enough info.
[00:01:59.57]Pay attention.
[00:02:02.01]Trust your gut and act on what
you see, not what you hope.
[00:02:09.81]To anyone who’s been betrayed,
their actions were the answer.
[00:02:16.41]Believe them that first time
and choose yourself every time after that.
[00:02:26.29]Umeskiza (Did you listen)?