How do you forgive somebody?

Answer 1

It is not easy to do, it goes aganst every emotion that you have but the real question should be, "How do you Love?"

See forgiveness is a part of love, without knowing what love is then how can you be able to forgive. Love is patiant, love is kind, love is long suffering, love doesn't seek itself but painfully reaches out to seek others. Love is putting others before yourself. Love is the hardest of all emotions (or is it?).

Learning what true love is will lead you to being able to truly forgive, but understand, forgiveness doesn't make you a door mat. Forgiveness is a two way street, if the person you are forgiving continues to keep hurting you, you can forgive but move on and do not look back. In the heart true forgiveness will shine, if it is both ways then that to will show.

Offer forgiveness to everyone, recieve it when it is given, Don't bother with the person who will not accept it or return it. That person is only out for themselves and not worthy of you time, but you still have to forgive them.

Learn first to love then forgiveness will follow.

Dead Man Walking

Answer 2

It comes down to what this somebody did to you. Some things are forgivable others not so. I understand from your questions that it is a forgivable act else you wouldn't of asked the question. Say to that person that you forgive them, but give them a hard time anyway because you have to show the person that you are not a push over and you will not allow the same treatment in future. That said, you have to try to get along with the person thinking only of the good things that have past and not dwell on the thing that the person did recently to annoy you.
Word of caution, forgive but never forget....

Answer 3

It is a decision you make. Sometimes forgiving means moving on with your life and leaving that person in the dust. Sometimes it means you realize you have your own faults and can forgive someone their failures

Answer 4

By trying not only judge the action, but also to understand the cause.

Also, by firstly think that the other does not mean any harm intentionally.

Finally, not everyone deserve forgivness.

Answer 5

Keep in all your anger from them (if you have any) and the next time they ask for your help, say "yes" though it kills the insides of you and forget about the past. If they did something wrong to you again, forgive again (another pain, but you have to take it in), but if they repeat it again for the third time, then execute them coz they don't need any FRICKIN' FORGIVING!!!!

Answer 6

Well usually it's difficult for me to forgive someone, but i try to do it iff the person was so close for me, and it was his first time, but when it will be the second i won't forgive..No way, there's some lines and limits..Maybe i'm wrong but that's me!! Good luck, and try to be nice..

Answer 7

Pray, let go, let God, and forgive. forgiving means forgetting to and not holding that against a person. It isn't always easy but it is always right!

Answer 8

forgiveness is the greatest power,
let un centre be trust,& doubt the pherephary as said by swami sukhabodhananda
be compassionate, every body makes mistake, every body is fighting a hard battle , they dont know what it is
pls dont keep a mental record of all the things

Answer 9

I finally realized that not forgiving this person who had really hurt me was affecting me more than her. I was the one carrying all the anger, not her. So I finally let it go and feel much better.

Answer 10

it's a choice u make I actually learned this from Oprah a few years ago and it has stuck with me. When something happends to u you can either be a victim or a survivor. When we r a victim we give the other person our power. They don't care they get on with their life we stifle ours but by choosing those that hurt us we take back our power we heal and our life goes on.