Do you believe in forgiveness, and what does it mean to you?

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bobalife · Accepted Answer

I think to genuinely forgive someone is letting go and bringing inner peace. Typically it is easy for me to forgive, but it does not mean someone has access to me and being a part of my life. It is a privilege to get to know me, have my time and energy, and be a part of my life. We can forgive and don’t need to maintain in contact with people. I think the only forgiveness I have a hard time with are just my exes.

sage2021 · Accepted Answer

Yes! I do believe that I am obligated to forgive people who have hurt me. The reason why I must forgive them is because God has forgiven me for all of my sins first and so I must forgive as well.

Love Doctor Brad · Accepted Answer

My aim on GAG is to decode love, drama, and all the messy feelings in between for you.

I do believe in forgiveness, but not as “pretend it never happened.” To me, it means releasing the emotional grip someone has on you, without necessarily letting them keep access to your heart. You can forgive and still keep boundaries. Forgiveness is peace, not a free pass for repeated red flags.

Taurus_Woman · Answer

Yes, I do believe in forgiveness, but not as something simple or automatic.

To me, forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting what happened or pretending it didn’t hurt. It means choosing to let go of anger and resentment so that the past doesn’t keep controlling your present. It’s more about freeing yourself emotionally than excusing someone else’s actions.

At the same time, forgiveness doesn’t always mean restoring a relationship. Some things can be forgiven but still require distance and boundaries to protect your peace.

Screenwriter · Answer

Yep. You have to forgive people when they've harmed you or the hate you feel will eat YOU up. You can't do it immediately, but in time you have to let resentment and anger go.

Doesn't mean you love the person or want to be their friend. Just that you've arrived at peace about it.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

As for forgiveness I believe in forgiveness within reason. On the other hand there are some things in this world that people do & they don’t deserve forgiveness & if truth be told they can go pound sand.

been_burned_b4 · Answer

I do believe in forgiveness however, it all depends on “the crime”…. I know it should be *all or nothing* and I somewhat agree with that. If it was something that profoundly affected me in negative way, and my mental well-being is affected… then I may have trouble with that.

Oh, and what does it mean to me? I would have to think long & hard on that one….

Darcey · Answer

No, someone did you dirty so why should you let them feel better about themselves when they made tour life crap?

Anonymous · Answer

I do. I forgive everyone. Maybe not always TO them. But i forgive them to myself. Because i'm not going to carry around that burden of whatever they might have done to me. Life is too short for that. I'd like to forgive them if it is possible. But sometime it simply isn't. Sometimes you just have to ask God to forgive them for the things they do.

MemeSupreme · Answer

i dont think its an idea that should be forced onto people bc its not always possible like its nice if it happens, but there shouldn't be an expectation of it

Cidknee · Answer

Absolutely! Don't expect to be forgiven if you are not big enough to forgive any damn thang!
That's my motto! And I've forgiven some big things. And expect the same from my Father who is in Heaven. He has a big load with me. 😅

BrittneyHl · Answer

I do believe in forgiveness for most situations and I think it can release yourself from pain too

queenofcardio · Answer

I’ll let it go, but I’m not sure I’ll ever forgive it, depending on what it was

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, sometimes it's better to forgive, instead of torturing yourself with really heavy emotions.

ChadThunderCack · Answer

Never forgive anyone. 9/10 if you forgive people foe the wrong they do they will see you as weak and able to do it again.

exitseven · Answer

I believe in forgive but never forget.

Zionne · Answer

yes, cuz I'm forgiven

Anonymous · Answer

Yes.

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