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How to Rebuild Trust with Someone Who Has Their Walls Up After a Breakup
Trying to reconnect with someone who has their walls up? Here’s how to rebuild emotional trust after a breakup and create a safe space for healing and love.
Love After Hurt Isn’t Easy — But It Is Possible 💔➡️💗
When someone you love puts up walls after a breakup, it’s not just about distance — it’s about pain. Maybe they felt betrayed, abandoned, or deeply let down. And now that you’re trying to make things right, it feels like you’re knocking on a door that won’t open.
So how do you rebuild trust when the other person is scared, guarded, and hesitant to let you back in? It takes more than just time. It takes emotional safety, radical honesty, patience, and consistency.
This article is for anyone trying to reconnect with someone who’s been hurt — especially by you. If you want to rebuild something real, this is where it starts.
1. Understand That Their Walls Are Protective, Not Punitive 🧱
Walls are built after pain, not to punish you, but to protect them from further hurt. When someone’s been emotionally wounded —…
