Question Posted Saturday December 29 2007, 3:08 am
i just have a general question,
if you like someone, and they acted out of their character or hurt you in some verbal way-(nothing harsh/racially offensive), would you stop liking them or would your feelings persist?
this is stupid question but it's just i've noticed how some let go very easily once they are slightly doubtful and others strongly believe in forgiving, what's the norm?
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Love Life? Jeanne answered Saturday December 29 2007, 11:22 pm: I'm a pretty forgiving person, but I wasn't always that way. I used to get hurt easily and hold grudges forever. But somewhere along the line I realized that I'm just a lot happier when I let go of my hurt and anger and let things roll off my back. My attitude now is: people make mistakes. And many of the things that hurt me weren't really intended that way, it's just that I took them too personally. The funny thing is, now that I don't let things bother me so much, it seems that people are a lot "nicer" to me. Maybe it's just the way I see them... or maybe it's because they know there's no point trying to upset me, because it won't work! [ Jeanne's advice column | Ask Jeanne A Question ]
xY0M0MMAx answered Saturday December 29 2007, 10:05 pm: Ehh, it really depends on the person.
I`m pretty much the type of person who only gives second chances & sometimes I`ll only give a person one chance, depending on who & what was said.
For most people, it`s pretty difficult to just suddenly quit liking a person. For other people, it might take time to let go, so it just happens gradually. & for others, depending on how close they are with this person, they may forgive very easily.
If you`re very close with this person, you`ll probably give them a second chance.
& usually if you`re not too close with this person, you`ll probably gradually let go.
MzJENNiFER answered Saturday December 29 2007, 6:28 pm: I guess it depends on what was going on, why we were arguing and who it is. Mostly I am a push over and I forgive easily but thats just because of my religion. [ MzJENNiFER's advice column | Ask MzJENNiFER A Question ]
MissKhalili answered Saturday December 29 2007, 3:35 pm: well it usually depends on the situation a person puts you in and if you have room in your heart to forgive that person.
some people forgive because they still want to be with that person and they are willing to work past the flaws and they have faith in their relationship.
but
some people are not forgiving. that doesnt make them a bad person. its just that they have been very hurt and they dont want to take the chance of something bad happening again or they just dont want to be hurt again and they know that in the end that they both are better of apart.
tomtom187 answered Saturday December 29 2007, 11:38 am: i see were you are coming from but if somebodies going to sit there and treat you like that don't like that person there jerks all that they would want was to push you around and have sex!!!!!!!!
DefinedEyes answered Saturday December 29 2007, 11:01 am: For me, if they are a friend, of course I will forgive them!
If its a boy that I suddenly have a crush on, but then they do something weird, like say something mean to me, I do stop liking them. Because its a side I've never seen of them, and I dont find it to be a good characteristic for someone to have. Atleast in my opinion, I don't want someone who would make me feel out of place.. if that makes sense you know? BUT! I forgot to mention.. only if its over and over again, that it happens. I mean I forgive very easily, because it is my nature, depending on what was said/done. But yup :) [ DefinedEyes's advice column | Ask DefinedEyes A Question ]
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