stop feeling angry or resentful toward (someone) for an offense, flaw, or mistake. "I don't think I'll ever forgive David for the way he treated her"
Originally Posted by "American Heritage"
To relent in being angry or in wishing to exact punishment for (an offense or fault).
If you stop feeling bitter, angry, and resentful you've forgiven a person.
To forgive doesn't mean to forget. I can forgive a person and still set a boundary of no contact.
Originally Posted by MLC
Then there are others that you may forgive her and then some trigger occurs later and a wound opens up and you realize you have not really forgiven her smile
Yes. There are people I have not fully forgiven. I like what unchien said about the last "offense" being 3 days fresh and not feeling the resentment is affecting his day-to-day coparenting. I agree we have to prioritize many options for self-improvement, letting go of anger and resentment being only one area.
