Question

Are you a forgiving person?

Answer 1

... very much to my own benefit. “Studies on forgiveness have shown that nursing everlasting resentment against a wrongdoer, never forgiving, and taking revenge do not restore peace of mind to the victims or to their kin. On the contrary, forgiving, in the sense of renouncing hatred for the criminal, has been shown to have by far the best regenerating effect in restoring some sense of inner peace.” from Happiness by Ricard

Answer 2

Terrific of you to be able to forgive!

Answer 3

yes most of the time

Answer 4

I am not...I never have been one to forgive.I just recently went down this road and feel like I might have made a mistake again.

Answer 5

Those who've hurt me in the past have been thrown out of my life forever

Answer 6

If you hurt me, I won't be back.

Answer 7

... very much to my own benefit. “Studies on forgiveness have shown that nursing everlasting resentment against a wrongdoer, never forgiving, and taking revenge do not restore peace of mind to the victims or to their kin. On the contrary, forgiving, in the sense of renouncing hatred for the criminal, has been shown to have by far the best regenerating effect in restoring some sense of inner peace.” from Happiness by Ricard

Answer 8

Too much so

Answer 9

Yes I do, as it often happens to me personally and other forgiving people I know (which doesn't stop us from continuing being the way we are):

Answer 10

Do you really think so?

Answer 11

Unfortunately, because people usually see it as a permission to hurt you all over again.

Answer 12

Yes. Forgiveness is unconditional

Answer 13

Yes. I believe and trust people I can't hold a grudge not in me. I feel like it's poison to not forgive.

Answer 14

I just don't forget. It would be unwise to forget. You have to learn better for it to never repeat again.

Answer 15

Thanks for sharing

Answer 16

I was able to forgive my mother before she died.
She could remember things I had forgotten.
She wouldn't let me play outdoors because she wasn't feeding me often enough.
She used to have me sit at a separate place when the family ate.
She would give me 2 small bites of food and have me sit there while they ate dinner.
That way there would be enough for them to eat.
When you ration food, choose to starve the nicest and the least violent of the lot.

Answer 17

In most situations, yes. Unless you mistreat one of my ******** or grandchildren or are not a genuine person and portray yourself to be that which time will show to be untrue. I have no use for fake people who try to gain my attentions through deceptions.

Answer 18

Screw me over and I won't ever forget it. You only get one chance.

Answer 19

It's not that difficult to forget - all you have to do is to visit the situation with a different perspective!

Answer 20

Forgive, yes. But never forget.

Answer 21

Yes if they did to bad i will not but all the time im forgive ness becase im nice pwrson

Answer 22

It can be, other times it is stressful.

Answer 23

Rewarding?

Answer 24

Too forgiving.

Answer 25

OK, don't forget this - do not repeat "AGAIN". It is called redundancy. May I repeat one more time. Oops, I am just being cheeky. hehehehe

Answer 26

“Society needs forgiveness and healing so that grudges, venom, and hatred are not perpetuated. Hatred devastates our minds and causes us to devastate others' lives. Forgiving means breaking the cycle of hatred.” from Happiness by Ricard