The Worst Thing You Could do to Someone

Real Talk with Tina and Ann

What happens when someone you trust deeply causes you to lose faith in humanity? On this emotional episode of Real Talk with Tina and Ann, we welcome back Tina from her summer break and reflect on a profound statement by our previous guest, Mikey Silas. Mikey, an artist and musician, highlights the worst thing you could do to another person. Tina and Ann challenge the old adage, "sticks and stones." The pair discuss personal experiences, showing just how deeply people's actions can impact our lives.
What happens when people close to you or people of authority, wrong you and make you question yourself? This episode promises a raw and honest conversation about the importance of being heard and the journey towards healing from profound emotional wounds. Tune in for an exploration of how we lose a piece of ourselves and trust in people each time our souls are crushed, whether by betrayal, disappointment, or heartbreak—there’s an unspoken loss that runs deeper than we often acknowledge. It's not just the immediate pain or the sting of rejection that lingers; it's the quiet dismantling of something within us. A piece of ourselves slips away in these moments, a part we once trusted to be whole, resilient, and strong.

When we experience these moments of deep hurt, it’s not just a singular event—it’s the erosion of trust, not only in the people around us but also in our own ability to discern, connect, and remain open. We begin to question the reliability of our instincts. Was I too naïve? Should I have seen this coming? With each question, doubt creeps in like a shadow, darkening the trust we once gave freely.

That trust we had in others, in the goodness of people or in love itself, becomes guarded. The heart, once eager to give, becomes hesitant, fortifying itself behind walls built from past wounds.

In losing trust, we also lose a piece of ourselves—our innocence, our belief that people are inherently good or that love is pure. These pieces, once scattered, make it harder to find joy in human connection. And as much as we’d like to believe we can rebuild fully, those broken pieces are hard to mend perfectly. There’s always a scar, a reminder of what was lost and what we fear losing again.

Yet, even though we lose parts of ourselves along the way, we also gain something—a deeper understanding of our capacity to endure, to rebuild in ways we couldn’t imagine. While trust may be harder to come by, we develop a stronger sense of self-awareness, a sharper intuition. Though we may mourn the innocence that’s gone, perhaps in its place, we gain wisdom—the ability to discern who truly deserves access to the fragile, precious parts of our soul.

In the end, losing a piece of ourselves doesn’t mean we’re left incomplete forever. It means we grow in ways that allow us to protect what remains, to heal, and maybe one day, to trust again—but this time, with eyes wide open.

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Capítulos

1. The Worst Thing You Could do to Someone (00:00:00)

2. Healing From Betrayal (00:00:23)

3. The Impact of Betrayal and Healing (00:11:56)

4. Questioning Authority and Seeking Justice (00:28:03)