How easy are you to forgive?

@niairen01 (1018)
Philippines
December 21, 2010 9:52am CST
Do you find yourself caught between really forgiving and forgiving yet still hating? Sometimes I find myself like that. I would forgive but deep inside I still can't forget the thing that has hurt me. And I would forgive only because I get irritated when someone ask for forgiveness a dozen of times. But sometimes I see that as... a lesson not to trust that someone anymore. Like, I would forgive but never forget.
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16 responses
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
21 Dec 10
We are all human and we will make mistakes. Being able to forgive is part of the healing process. I find it easy to forgive. It's forgetting that i find difficult.
@niairen01 (1018)
• Philippines
23 Dec 10
I do too. Maybe in that way, it's a way for us to learn things.
@Seisho7 (171)
• Indonesia
23 Dec 10
Its not easy for me. i prefer to revenge
• Philippines
22 Dec 10
It is always easy for me to forgive but not forget. But I just noticed that if you love the person, you tend or deliberately forget the wrong things that he has done to you. Usually you let go specially if he/she has said sorry already.
@jennbart (1330)
• Philippines
22 Dec 10
When someone wronged me, I do not easily forgive.Its proper for me to give myself time to heal and forgive them in time. Do not rush yourself if you do not have the heart to forgive still. Only time heals all wounds. Do not push yourself to forgive as it will be very hard for you to forgive.
@juneevee (106)
• Philippines
22 Dec 10
Its easy to forgive, but hard to forget. I can easily forgive people who sincerely asks for forgiveness and forget what was done to me. But, its hard for me to forgive and forget those people who don't know how to say "I'm sorry".
@intifadha (127)
• Indonesia
22 Dec 10
how you can not forgive,while god just forgive
@gossipzz (498)
• Canada
22 Dec 10
The good lord says it is better to forgive. I am at a stage in my life where I forgive a person for what they did to me, only because that is how they are and I cannot change them. I also agree with the last part you said. I will not forget what I have forgiven you for. I will try my best to avoid you, just so I am not irritated by you. Happy lotting.
• United States
21 Dec 10
I am as you I can forgive but tend never to forget, as although everyone deserves a second chance I tend to want to remember the issue so that I am not caught off guard one day and it be a double disappointment. Also, although I may forgive, I can be amicable but certainly the relationship/friendship will truly never be quite the same again.
@Karunvig (714)
• India
21 Dec 10
well we dnt have any option thats why we have to forgive ! and we love tht persn a lot that kicking away fromour life becomes bit tough ...
• Nigeria
22 Dec 10
well i do find myself in such a situation were someone offends me and wants me to forgive at same time,it is very easy to say i forgive u but in most cases you find it very difficult to do so cause it might not be from your heart. But is it better you forgive and forget at same time not to get your self into deep thought cause it hurts a lot.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
22 Dec 10
hi, its not easy to forgive someone, it needs to let it go first the hate feelings, before you forgive a person, because when the hurt and hate feelings still remain in your heart, you couldn't forgive the person willingly.
@singup (666)
• Malaysia
22 Dec 10
I usually forgive those who offended in my right I do this service for myself and not for them
@spencari (265)
• Indonesia
22 Dec 10
live among the people and we part of our society sometimes hard to know if we must keep in touch or meet annoyed one because he / she ever hurt us.. but as a good person we must forgive it and stay away if its very disturb us.. but do not hate him / her because someday we will get advantage from it
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
22 Dec 10
It is true that the top lip to forgive is not equal to forgive that heart.Pass that forgiveness on the lips while the heart is the need to heal....time for all,so...
@PDBME2 (1014)
• United States
21 Dec 10
My husband and me brought this up last night over things he's done. Long story, but when I told him something he tells me "oh no you are bringing up the past..." Well it only happened a few months ago but it only takes a moment for him to maybe do the same thing over again. It's been like that since we got together and it all has to do with his family. I gave up on forgetting because he doesn't understand and as forgiving yes I can do that I just refuse to see what always happens I told him it only takes an incident like this to make me remember for another five years.
• Philippines
21 Dec 10
Hello Nia, Forgiving and forgetting is not easy to do especially if we've been hurt so much putting the ideas not to forgiving or not to forget is not healthy. Maybe in due time you can forgive after the feelings is gone and it is the start of forgiving it is natural not to forgive or to forget at the moment but as a time passes by after the feelings is gone you will just find yourself starting to forgive and forget. There is also time in my life that it took me a years before i forgive someone but even though i forgive that someone still i can't forget what happened. Like what i always say you can do lot of mistakes to me and i can forgive you but remember it will takes time for me to forget. Good Evening!