2007-11-26 11:52:42 · 13 answers · asked by YesIDid 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Been there--Done that!!
2007-11-26 12:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by § dreamer § 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely. Forgiveness means to let go of the hurt so that you and the person who wronged you can start the healing process. That doesn't mean that you have to trust this person enough to allow them the opportunity to do it again.
Some things are just too painful to forget, and having this person in your life will only keep salting the wound. Best to simply forgive, and then move on.
2007-11-26 19:58:12 · answer #2 · answered by iamnoone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. You should forgive the person. A grude is a heavy burden to bear. Only by forgiving them will that burden be released and allow you to move on. You also have to assess the situation and sometimes you have to tell yourself that this person will only bring you harm again and it is best for you if they are not in your life. However not forgiving and not forgetting are two different things. You should remember what happened to you so that you don't allow those things to happen again. So forgive, but don't forget and move on. Good luck.
2007-11-26 20:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by going postal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never been sure exactly what forgiveness is. I certainly never forget. There IS someone I allowed back into my life and whilst, at first, the trust was not there 100%, he has in fact redeemed himself by really "being there" for me. (There is someone who I'm going to have to, reluctantly, let go out of my life for exactly the opposite reasons .....)
2007-11-26 20:08:02 · answer #4 · answered by Dolores & the prune 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a couple of times. Sometimes the infraction is that bad that I am not willing to give them another chance.
Example: While I was at work "friends" broke into my house and robbed me. Um...I may forgive for my own sanity, but I don't forget stuff like that.
2007-11-26 19:57:47 · answer #5 · answered by Sr. Mary Holywater 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Lets look at it this way, you have made an honest mistake, and you are truly sorry for it, wouldn't you want someone to forgive you (and forget about it as well)? It works both ways!
2007-11-26 19:59:06 · answer #6 · answered by rencyreg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can forgive but never forget. But just because I truly forgive someone doesn't mean that whatever they did doesn't hurt anymore, it just means that I am moving on.
2007-11-26 19:57:01 · answer #7 · answered by person84 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I rarely forgive. I don't dwell on it but I'll never trust the person again. Life is too short to make the same mistake twice.
2007-11-26 19:56:26 · answer #8 · answered by tamyp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can forgive depending on the wrong that was committed. i usually never forget though.
once i cut you out of my life, you don't get back in.
2007-11-26 20:08:06 · answer #9 · answered by frostbite2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can forgive and forget, it's what I prefer to do. But sometimes, it takes me a while....
2007-11-26 20:00:16 · answer #10 · answered by Kiss my Shaz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can. If you know someone is going to harm you physically or emotionally, you don't have to give them a front-row seat in your life. You can forgive them and wish them a good life. You can pray for their salvation. But you can't save them; that is for Jesus to do. If someone hurts you, let them go.
2007-11-26 20:01:00 · answer #11 · answered by Amalthea 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋