How important is forgiveness in human relationships?

Answer 1

I think forgiveness (depending on what they have done) is very important in human relationships. Life is too short to go around hating everyone all the time. There is a major difference between forgiving and forgetting.

Answer 2

It's Very important,takes the strain off the relationship and makes the receiver feel much better,it's all around a healthy thing to do is to forgive.:)But to forget is another thing.

Answer 3

I guess it depends on the situation, however if you are Christian and believe in God than you know its not your decision if a person is forgiven or not the ultimate decision is up to God, not us. It's been 5 years since a good friend of mine was murdered, I may not have told the person that killed her but I do forgive the person that killed her, I can never have my friend back and not forgiving someone can only cause me hatred in my heart and hatred is something I don't want in my heart, or my life. The women that killed her is the one that has to live everyday behind bars and remember what she did to her daughter, and I'm sure she hates herself for it, But the ultimate forgiveness of her does not come from me.

Answer 4

Though in some circumstances the acts a person did can't be forgotten, I've found it best to be forgiving.
Not worth carrying bitterness, hatred and sadness around when there are so many good things a person can do instead.

Answer 5

Very important. Without forgiving and forgetting you can't have close, fulfilling personal relationships

Answer 6

Very important if u cannot forgive how can u forgiver our self when u make a mistake.

Answer 7

Very important

Answer 8

I feel it is VERY important- to learn to forgive. Most people don't have the strength to.

Answer 9

Pretty important. Remember, no one's perfect so a little forgiveness helps ''smooth the rough edges''.
:)

Answer 10

VERY important! It can make or break the relationship.