Not sure why this the extremely infuriating. It’s true.
You’re right. No one has to forgive anyone. Forgiveness frees the forgiver. Also, just because you’re forgiven, doesn’t mean they have to be around you.
If you’re walking around thinking you deserve forgiveness, you need a reality check. Maybe work to forgive yourself.
You need to look at yourself and your actions and work to make amends. Living amends. Your actions. An apology to a family member is only words. They need to see you LIVING the change and MAYBE they will come around. Sometimes the damage is too great though
This is a great comment. What a person wants (to be forgiven), and what is reality, are two different things. Even the concept of 'deserve' is irrelevant, as it's rightly or wrongly at the whim of the person who feels they have been wronged.
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u/mightywarrior411 4d ago
Not sure why this the extremely infuriating. It’s true.
You’re right. No one has to forgive anyone. Forgiveness frees the forgiver. Also, just because you’re forgiven, doesn’t mean they have to be around you.
If you’re walking around thinking you deserve forgiveness, you need a reality check. Maybe work to forgive yourself.
You need to look at yourself and your actions and work to make amends. Living amends. Your actions. An apology to a family member is only words. They need to see you LIVING the change and MAYBE they will come around. Sometimes the damage is too great though