GingerBe: I think we can be kind to ourselves there too, by forgiving ourselves for not being able to do anyting about it, for being so little, or innocent etc.
las63: I tend to forgive and not forget.Which leaves me to question if I really did forgive in the first place.
forgiveness is a choice and once you decide to forgive someone it is like a wound that over time begins to heal and the place of the hurt-wound is no longer sore the pain of it is not there anymore ,you will have remembrance of it but the pain is lesson somehow,,,,,,unforgiveness towards someone is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die
leni0822: well,we have a different views of life,how can i forgive myself? i didnt done harm to that girl...so i just simply forget it and move on.there are many things,,,good things for me to face.and i promise to myself not to deal with a**hole people....thanks for your reply
Yes, be kind to yourself. You have learned a good lesson in how to stay away form nasty people. Just tell yourself that it is alright that you didn't see her as a bad person until it was too late. Be proud of your courage in the face of the hurt she caused. Love yourself for being kind when she was bad to you.
maryrachelleBathurst, New Brunswick Canada1,370 posts
markizamkd25: How to learn to forgive and forget?
Is it something that can be learned?
Unless you develop amnesia then you can never forget. Forgiveness is a process.You can't just say to someone I forgive you and it's done.You have to go one actively trying to forgive that person over and over every time something brings back the memory of their betrayal or hurt.
I think if you drag around baggage like not forgiving someone your living in the past. You will only hurt yourself, Its easy to become trapped in it. Learn your lessons and move on.
i was hurt by my ex beyond belief, when i put my faith in him he ran too other women ,it was very hard to pick myself up again but i had to do it for my boys , im just getting to the stage where i want to see men again after 4 years but im getting it hard to trust them, im scared of giving them my whole self i really dont want to be crumpled again
In response to: How to learn to forgive and forget?
Is it something that can be learned?
The people i love i can forgive absolutely anything without necessarily forgetting .those i do not care for cannot hurt me they can only make me angry or annoy me.
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