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You're also conflating "forgiveness" with "letting that person interact with you again". What does forgiveness even mean to you? My wife harbors no hate towards
by cm2012 7y ago
You're also conflating "forgiveness" with "letting that person interact with you again". What does forgiveness even mean to you? My wife harbors no hate towards her mom, surprisingly. She wants her to find happiness. Just not with her. And certainly not at Christmas.
- rglullis 7y agoForgiveness for me would be a matter of being able to show love and compassion to someone even after they had done us wrong.
- tempestn 7y agoYou can choose to forgive someone because you realize that who they are is simply a product of their genetics and upbringing, without choosing to spend time interacting with them. What good reason could there be for involving someone in your life if all they have given or are likely to give you is abuse?
- wyqydsyq 7y agoJust because you've forgiven someone for being a shit human doesn't mean you need to welcome them back into your life with open arms. Forgiveness just means to let go of any resentment, it doesn't mean you can't learn from your lessons and change who you choose to interact with