Originally posted by: Chir-Cute
Interesting points you guys. 😊
While I have never had second thoughts on forgiving a person if I felt that they genuinely mean well after apologising. Taking them back or making them my part of life has been the challenging part. Of course, it's all about the choices of the individuals about how they decide to go about that as well but, I for one noticed that I can never see them in the same light as before. Trusting them again, is totally another story altogether. I had my fair share of heartbreak due to being cheated on especially when the core foundation of the relationship had been based on the trust that if ever, one of us felt that the relationship was not working, we could talk about it and part amicably without causing unnecessary hurt to another. Nevertheless, shit happened. It's been years since that and I no longer have any grudge against that person. I have always maintained cordial relations with him due to our very close-knit friends' circle and also because we knew each other's families, so that too. I knew he tried his best to begin afresh and bounce back in my life by constantly proving that he had changed, and while I respected the change he brought in himself a certain part of me didn't budge at all. Like @Ashviniv said, it was no longer a matter of love, it became a matter of self-respect.
As for redemption, definitely, the cheating party decides how to go about it. Getting forgiveness is the victim partner's choice and how they go on from there is absolutely them and no one else with or without forgiveness.
The point being of that little TB, I just wanted to know what goes into the minds of the other partner, if and when they do decide to give the cheating partner a 2nd chance. Is it just a choice, love or something else? Let's assume that finance, children etc are not the factors here. I am just trying to understand that mindset. I am not even sure if what am asking for even makes sense. Had you been Tejo, what would have been your line of action?