((Mouse))
Trust and personal power are two hot topics for me as well. They come up over and over. I wonder if the problem we have in trusting is also reflected in how we view/trust ourselves. Maybe if we trust ourselves then we can begin to trust others?
I just had a conversation with T about power. I told him that I don't believe that I have any power...that power is really an illusion. He said that maybe I was confusing power and control...because so many "bad" things have happened to me. I guess this is similar to what your T said about being let down.
So, yes, in a sense, I believe that reclaiming power is in order. But, for me, I have to get to a place where I know that it is possible. Or do we "fake it till we make it?"
Interesting topic, Mouse.