Stabbed In The Back?
You cannot be betrayed by your known enemies. You expect them to stab you in the back and therefore you never turn your back towards them. It is natural behavior for them to undermine you.
It is those whom you trust that betray you; often a good friend.
Julius Caesar must the ultimate example of a betrayal. First his friend Brutus was one of the main conspirators to his assassination. It is said that when Caesar saw his friend amongst the traitors, he covered his head with his cloak and offered no further resistance.
And then his other friend, Marc Anthony, proposed to the senate that the assassins be pardoned. The proposal was accepted; a double betrayal.
Caesars had many enemies and his last words portray that. Et tu, Brute? And you too, Brutus? Better translated as: Even you, Brutus?
You are seldom betrayed when you are strong and firmly in the saddle. It is when you are weak with plenty of enemies, when you can least afford it, that people betray you.
So, by the same definitions, can you be betrayed by your lover? Apparently not; you should expect such behaviour because they say all is fair in love and war.
A wonderful day to you and shoot the traitors like in the olden days.
Comments (87)
you are under armed. Get a laser gun. The aliens are coming.
Beep!.....
In reality, this is how life is. Nothing much have changed specially when the need for survival is at stake. Through out history, leaders of countries have applied these schemes for survival and the same thing with individuals. All to be ahead and the need to win. The question is how do we avoid becoming a victim? I believe, to be aware, alert, and not too trusting. Question as much for clarification, and listen to our inner voice without being paranoid.
What a lesson we have to bear. I guess we just need to face the fact that somehow there are many who just want to hurt others.
Great blog Cat.
I think most of us would like to kick that persons' a**...our members here have made some decent friendships/bonds...a shame someone has tainted our community...
You mean like 'Beep Beep'?
According to my Coyote friends that is the roadrunner's call sign.
Human nature is to trust (well, in my view) and when trust is broken too often we lose faith in our fellow man. It will be a sad world when everybody suspect everybody else. But it seems that we are heading that way.
Indeed a sad state of affairs.