I do forgive people easily but there are some people I NEVER WANT TO FORGIVE because they have caused me brutal damage with their lies...
Yep the old "I can forgive but never forget".
I agree one learns that once bitten and living your chances for surviving it again are much higher be it a scorpion, snake.... or even a poison filled human... the rules are the same. :p
There are some people I wont be able to forgive due to self-respect... PERIOD!!! I have surrounded myself with a busy life so I have forgotten them for sure. :p..
There are some people I wont be able to forgive due to self-respect... PERIOD!!! I have surrounded myself with a busy life so I have forgotten them for sure. :p.. and, who are those people? Hitler? George Bush? Saddam? :D
I forgive easily too, I just can't forgive those that stop all contact without a reason. U just don't know what to believe whether u've done something or someone has fed-them lies and rumours. If they believe in hearsay and treat me accordingly without even asking me I don't even wish to forgive them. Otherwise if I know the person is genuinely admitting to their mistake and are sorry, I forgive easily.
How do you deal with forgiving people? Fortunately, we have the tolerance to forgive our family members and people we truly care about... Is it normal not to forgive some people who have caused you immense damage, brutally hurt u, lied on your face, and played with your life. My heart is big to let go off human mistakes, however, I think some people deserve punishment from God so they can learn to be better human-beings. Is it normal to hold grudges amongst specific individuals that truly deserve your hatred due to their actions?
even prophet mohammad said enough is enough in one story that dealt with forgiveness...I remember it was mentioned in another thread about forgiveness so i think there is a line that shouldn't be crossed by people, yes we're human we will hurt others but hurting over and and over and then asking for forgiveness by giving gifts or flowers doesn't give the person that hurts a chance to improve themselves or make them realize in a strong way that they need to make changes in themselves so they won't cause pain in others anymore.
foregiveness after being hurt over and over again is basically similar to being in a sadistic/masochistic relationship where the the person being hurt is somehow giving the person inflicting them with pain a certificate that says " 'Hit me again Ike! And put some stank on it!'"
I really love your explanation about giving a person the right to hurt u when you should be standing for yourself.... I wish people can realize one day that it is wrong to cheat, lie, and hurt people who did more than what you actually deserve. They gave you an amazing friendship that you should have respected and protected rather than hurting them brutally... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH !!! I cant forgive a person who is oblivious to their mistakes and the pain/damage they bring to your life...
even prophet mohammad said enough is enough in one story that dealt with forgiveness...I remember it was mentioned in another thread about forgiveness so i think there is a line that shouldn't be crossed by people, yes we're human we will hurt others but hurting over and and over and then asking for forgiveness by giving gifts or flowers doesn't give the person that hurts a chance to improve themselves or make them realize in a strong way that they need to make changes in themselves so they won't cause pain in others anymore.
foregiveness after being hurt over and over again is basically similar to being in a sadistic/masochistic relationship where the the person being hurt is somehow giving the person inflicting them with pain a certificate that says " 'Hit me again Ike! And put some stank on it!'"
How do you deal with forgiving people? Fortunately, we have the tolerance to forgive our family members and people we truly care about... Is it normal not to forgive some people who have caused you immense damage, brutally hurt u, lied on your face, and played with your life. My heart is big to let go off human mistakes, however, I think some people deserve punishment from God so they can learn to be better human-beings. Is it normal to hold grudges amongst specific individuals that truly deserve your hatred due to their actions?
there are people who admit their mistakes and apologize and then there are people who dont realize they are capable of doing harm.Well for both kinds i need time to forgive them.As soon as i recover,i am ok with their boothi.