Does betrayal make you feel useless?

Yes, no? At first, absolutely - 110%. I wanted to evaporate and sink away from everyone. The one who you trusted the most, or hoped, has just gone and ruined all trust. Relationships take intimacy, vulnerability of some kind, and that feels you were entirely taken for granted, what you gave, gone... A shell. I spent how long fostering this relationship? Time? I gave you what? You felt for me how? The list of emotions to overtake you are too much.

I can only speak for myself, while it did all of those things, made me feel useless. I was able to see my love for her, I was able to express where I was hurt, she was able to express back, she was able to receive my hurt and emotions. I feel those are key, if a couple is to move on from.