Who can I really trust?

When you are going through a difficult time in your life, it is important to know who you can trust and who you can’t. If you wait till it’s too late to figure this out, you may get stuck in a bad situation feeling mislead or betrayed by someone you should have never trusted in the first place.

It is important to talk about your experience with others, but it is also important to use good judgment about who to confide in. Your traumatic experience is very personal, and shouldn’t be shared with people who don’t have your best interest at heart. We want to help you identify caring, supportive friendships that will help you rather than hurt you.

The activity in this section will give you the skills to:

• Identify friends you can trust
• Recognize signs of an unhealthy friendship
• Set boundaries you are comfortable with