If you have hurt someone or they have hurt you with careless words...can saying you're sorry be enough? In what instance would you forgive...and when would you not forgive?
I would always forgive, but never forget. I feel that saying sorry could be enough, if's truely meant and heart-felt. If it's a blanket 'I'm sorry' that they've said many times in the past it's like a broken record, and means nothing in my eyes. Operating on the standard set of rules regarding the human psyche, past events are a good indicator of future ones. I'll give everyone a chance until they blow it, then it's downhill from there with a potential for degraded trust and other things regarding, depending on how they're tied to me friendship/relationship-wise.
We have all at one time or another been guilty of "putting our foot in our mouth" and words once spoken cannot be taken back...no matter how much you regret it...are you willing to forgive such hurtful words?
I don't think I should ever say "I would never forgive someone for?" I think the sooner I forgive someone for what ever, the sooner I get back to living for me. The longer I keep a grudge the longer I stay in that gray area of life. To forgive: to pardon,to stop blaming or wanting to punish. It doesn't say act like it never happened. That would be forget. Once you let go of the anger you regain some more control. Thats what the mean when they say pray for those who hurt you. Even if they never change, you will.
No doubt in my mind, depending on how many times the same set of words has been used. I've done it as has everyone else I'm sure. If I'm not willing to forgive such hurtful words, but expect others to that'd be pretty messed up I feel.
If someone has hurt me, I will forgive, but not forget.
If someone hurts someone I love, I will not forgive as easily, and definately not forget (and, if needed, remind the hurt person of the offence in the future so that they don't continue to be hurt)
If someone hurts my children, I will hunt them down and tie them to a stump in a swamp for some hungry gators.
no sometimes sorry is not enough,for if you love them you will not do nor say anything to hurt them,if you get into a argument with them,you should walk away from them,it don't matter who starts it or who walks away,what does matter is someone does
it,before something is said that later on someone will regret saying.by the time the words comes out it is too late to take back,the damage is done and later you will or they will regret what was said.
some people can forgive what was said while other's cannot forgive,some can forget,while some cannot forget,some can get past it,while others cannot.
some relationship will get past it,while others will end cause of it.the best thing to do is just walk a way,it does not matter who is right or who is wrong.
what does matter is because someone walked away the relationship will last,to where no one walks away and things get said that would not have been said.the relationship ends and someone is left wishing they still have that person in their life.
it does not matter who is right or who is wrong what does matter someone walks away,if they do not walk away and they keep arguing and things get said,that should not be said.
than someone has to be the first one to say i am sorry,it should not matter who will be the first one to say it,what matters is when tomorrow comes they are still togther and their relationship did not end before tomorrow comes.
part of love is learning how to compromise on things so the relationship is not 1 sides,but it is fair to both of them and not just to 1 of them.learning how to sit down and talk to each other and not at each other.
talking to each other is talking about each other feelings and where they want the relationship to go,it is being able to talk to each other honestly and openly about anything and everything,no matter what it is.
talking at each other is like talking about the weather,sport and anything else that does not have to do with the relationship.part of the relationship is learning how to talk to each other.
another part is learning how to think before you do or say something to the other person,just stop and think might stop you from doing or saying something that you might later regret.
stop and ask yourself if this i am about to do or say is it the right or wrong thing to do or say,if it is the right thing to do or say than do it or say it
if it is the wrong thing to do or say,than do not do it nor say it.
part of love is being able to put the other person before yourself,which means their feelings and needs before yours,it means never do or say anything to hurt them.
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