[header] How to trust others after suffering verbal abuse [title] Cut ties with your abuser. [step] Whether you want to show them how much better off you are or you want to offer forgiveness, it's best to consider the person part of your past and not your present. Delete the person's phone number, social media profile, email address, etc. 
It's difficult to experience a sense of closure until all ties are severed. [substeps] While you may be tempted to hold out hope that the person might change, it's best to accept the situation and move on.