Betrayal trauma does something unique to the brain. With other types of trauma, people often avoid the event itself. They steer clear of anything that reminds them of it. But in betrayal trauma, something different tends to happen. The betrayed partner doesn’t avoid the betrayal. Instead, they often become stuck inside it. The questions loop endlessly. They return to the details again and again, looking for meaning, clarity, or any way to make sense of what happened. This isn’t rumination withou