Trust is the highest form of intimacy. it is a firm belief in the reliability, vulnerability, truth, ability and strength of someone. Trust is earned. It's built over time. Trust is something one DOES vs what they SAY they will do.
Loosing trust to betrayal & deceit is a soul-crushing difficult loss. And when trust is violated and lost, respect or lack thereof follows. Earning and restoring trust again requires evidence through action—evidence defined by our Character & Competencies. Who we are. How we behave. What we choose. What we DO. They're all one in the same.
“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.”