Can You Forgive Others Without Forgiving Yourself?
You Don't Have to Forgive
Some people casually say that "forgiving others is about forgiving yourself," as if the pain you feel is your responsibility. Is an apology enough to forgive? Can a simple "I didn't mean it" truly undo the damage?
Forgiveness is never an obligation, nor is it cheap tolerance. When someone tramples on you, you don't need to force yourself to forgive them. The person you should forgive most is the part of yourself that you can't forgive. This isn't a weakness; it's a way of protecting yourself.
Don't rush to let go, and don't rush to get better. Take your time to slowly bring your heart back to yourself. As life gets better, you'll find that whether you forgive or not no longer matters.
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Comments (1)
Beautiful real sharing Yes its not easy to forgive but we can practice or do things to be able to forgive especially in situation where there is no choice and we need to coexist with the ones who hurting us the most not forgiving especially if you need heal already physical issues may lead to a worser condition of body and mind but its truth it can takes years to really go through it your own individual way and it may happen we forgive we are over but later it comes back and comes back and it needs different methods diferent way of us to forgive both ourselves and another I like that you write the harsh true about how its not easy to really do it !