Forgiving & Forgetting

by StinkyPantz 69 Replies latest jw friends

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  Stacy Smith

  Forgive but never forget is my motto. Makes it a bit more difficult to get stepped on twice.
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  Aztec

  I have no problem with either forgiving or forgetting. I think I'm just too lazy to carry a grudge. I guess my main motivation for everything is love. Hatred and fear don't have much room in my life. I spent too much time as a Witness trying to hate and fear things and it didn't mesh with my basic nature. I've even learned to do one of the toughest things possible: forgive myself.

  ~Aztec
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  iiz2cool

  I can forgive, but forgetting depends on the nature of the infraction. I won't let people keep screwing me over and just keep forgiving and forgetting. It has to stop at some point.

  Walter
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  StinkyPantz

  Azzie-

  I've even leaned to do one of the toughest things possible: forgive myself.

  And you tried to tell me that I was "together". Your above statement is very admirable, I hope to be that way one day. I think if I stopped screwing shit up so much I could.
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  Aztec

  "I think if I stopped screwing shit up so much I could."

  But screwing shit up is one of the best ways to learn things SP! Making mistakes is an important way to grow as a person. As long as you realize that you made a mistake and learn from it. I must say, for someone as young as you are, you are very together. I wish I had been that way at your age.

  ~Aztec
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  micheal

  I'd rather forgive and be cautious.
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  LittleToe

  I often feed off my hatred, fear, anger

  That's psychologically and physiologically dangerous. Are you sure you don't need therapy?

  Better to let go, and let the memory fade, IMHO.
  That doesn't mean letting someone abusive walk all over you - that's another story.
  After all those who learn nothing from history are doomed to make the same mistakes, again and again and again...

  Letting go isn't the easiest of things to do, I'll grant you, but it's the healthiest. Otherwise growth is stunted.
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  tyydyy

  No need to forgive if you forget first. If someone pisses you off......Just smoke a joint. Problem solved.

  TimB
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  LittleToe

  ROFL @ Tim!!!
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  ikhandi

  forget about forgiving or forgetting someone I choose to ignore them.