violet08_@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 21 hours agoa mechanic crashed one of my dad's cars once, claimed it was his dream car and he just wanted to drive it. my dad actually just let it go.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1289
arrow-up1289imagea mechanic crashed one of my dad's cars once, claimed it was his dream car and he just wanted to drive it. my dad actually just let it go.lemmy.worldviolet08_@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 21 hours agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squareelephantium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·12 hours agoI’d call it self-preservation more than generosity (or Beyond Generosity, heh). The point of forgiving is to let it go as an emotional burden that you carry with you. It’s incredibly hard to do, but it’s necessary for one’s own sense of peace.
minus-squareJargonWagon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 minute ago100% correct. People generally seem to confuse the act of forgiveness as excusing the another’s action(s), but it’s just about you and your own healing, not letting those action(s) affect you anymore, and just moving past it.
I’d call it self-preservation more than generosity (or Beyond Generosity, heh). The point of forgiving is to let it go as an emotional burden that you carry with you. It’s incredibly hard to do, but it’s necessary for one’s own sense of peace.
100% correct. People generally seem to confuse the act of forgiveness as excusing the another’s action(s), but it’s just about you and your own healing, not letting those action(s) affect you anymore, and just moving past it.