you can forgive but not forget?

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Posted: 19 years ago
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when people commit mistakes whicchhurt the other's phsically as well as mentally, they cme n say 'sorry'

the person can forgive the other person for the mistake he/she has done but cannot forget it

every1 can forgive but none can forget

To forgive and forget
Is to acknowledge the fact that every human is not flawless.

Even ourselves have done something wrong in the past.
Without forgiveness from the people who surround us,
where will we be?

making mistakes is how we learn, and change for the better, to not forgive someone is to hate them for their past

but even if we can forgive people can we forget vat they hve done to us?

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TallyHo thumbnail
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Posted: 19 years ago
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If you can't forget means you never really forgave!!
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Posted: 19 years ago
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Originally posted by: TallyHo

If you can't forget means you never really forgave!!



Humm. I am not so sure about that. sometimes some people have good memory and dont forget things easily. I think it's good to forgive, but not necessarily forget. If you keep on forgetting how others hurt you, you will keep on falling for it again and again. I think it's sometimes healthy to remember than forgive and forget 😛 sometimes you forgive someone genuinely but maybe don't forget it. You don't have any ill feelings for that person, but you still remember what he/she did to you some years back. That does not necessarily mean that you have not forgiven that person. IMHO
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Posted: 19 years ago
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Originally posted by: sowmyaa



Humm. I am not so sure about that. sometimes some people have good memory and dont forget things easily. I think it's good to forgive, but not necessarily forget. If you keep on forgetting how others hurt you, you will keep on falling for it again and again. I think it's sometimes healthy to remember than forgive and forget 😛 sometimes you forgive someone genuinely but maybe don't forget it. You don't have any ill feelings for that person, but you still remember what he/she did to you some years back. That does not necessarily mean that you have not forgiven that person. IMHO

I agree with Sowmyaa ji!!! I don't forget things ,issues easily but I forgive easily!!! This is the reason I'm scared very much if If mistake is on my turn,I fear if other person is also of my type...in remembering things.

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Mythili

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Posted: 19 years ago
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Originally posted by: TallyHo

If you can't forget means you never really forgave!!

-forgiving soemone and not forgetting vat he/she did to u is a more greater crime

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Posted: 19 years ago
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Posted: 19 years ago
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See according to me, you cant forget what a peson has done to you, you really didnt forgive them. The fact that they cant forget what you did to them, means they kinda still hold it agaisnt you. Its really hard to forive and forget. I know from personal experience that if you truly do forgive sumone you tend you forget it ever hapened. But when you cant forget what a person has done, it mean you havent truly forgave the person
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Posted: 19 years ago
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I personally believe that you forgive but never forget. This statement is true for situations where a person has been hurt tremendously. In these situations you can forgive the person for their mistake but you never forget how they have hurt you. Forgivence is easy, but to forget is harder.
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Posted: 19 years ago
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Personally it stands true to me. Infact not forgiving helps to sort out expectations and not making the same mistakes again.
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Posted: 19 years ago
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In my case,its the reverse 😆 ....People hurt me,and dont even apologize,but I totally forget that I was hurt after a few days...Blame it on my poor memory,I would have fought with so many people at IF,and so many would have cursed me(not that I care two hoots 😆 ),but I dont remember any name specifically....WHen I fight with my sister,at times when she gets really angry,she does say something which does hurt...But I forget about it,unknowingly...Whereas my sister remembers every single thing I would have said when I was angry 😆 ,and the next time when we fight,she would make it a poitn to say"last time you accused me for this",and I'd be "HUH,When❓ 😕 ".... 😆 😆

Sometimes I feel its a blessing,as I dont harbour any animosity against anyone....and that makes me keep the very few friendships I form intact,ecause even if people hurt me,I forget about it.....Thus harbour no rancor or acrimony.....

I've been blessed with the ability to forget,and thus I forgive easily and even the scar doesnt remain,and that's what people who know me and have seen me from close quarters like about me 😳 ....I believe every human needs to be forgiven for mistakes,we all are imperfect,and we all say something nasty when the maelstrom of emotions get the better of our sanity and maturity 😆 ....Forgiving doesnt make sense when we arent prepared to forget...yes,to forget might be close to impossible,but we can try....

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