Can you still hurt after forgiving?
Originally Answered: Can you forgive someone and still be hurt? Of course you can. Just because you forgive doesn’t mean your feelings are invalid or that they just stop. It means you stop holding it against them.
How do you forgive someone who continues to hurt you?
10 Steps To Forgive Someone Who Keeps Hurting
- Move Away From The Past. Focusing too much on the past can hurt a lot.
- Reconnect With Yourself.
- Avoid Going To Sleep Angry.
- Stop Blaming Others.
- Avoid Trying To Control People.
- Learn The Art of Letting Go.
- Aim To Be Kind Instead of Being Right.
- Embrace The Dark Times.
How do you forgive someone who makes you angry?
Here are eight ways to work on that.
- Get mad, feel hurt and grieve.
- Ask yourself whether your anger is constructive or destructive.
- Don’t worry—you aren’t saying the offense was OK.
- Practice stress-reduction techniques.
- Remind yourself why you want this person in your life.
- Set boundaries.
Why is it so hard to forgive when you can’t forget?
It’s so hard to forgive when you can’t forget.” When you forgive someone you’re not saying that you weren’t hurt or that you will forget that hurt. It did happen, but you can forgive, even if you still remember. But with forgiveness and time, that hurt will fade.
Will forgiveness make everything be the same again?
Forgiveness will make everything be the same again. Many people think once they forgive someone everything will be beautiful, much like it was before the other person hurt them. The truth is, even if you forgive someone, and the relationship is healing, things still will never be the same again.
What does it mean to forgive someone who hurt you?
To forgive is to excuse or ignore the offender’s actions. If you could excuse the behavior of the person who hurt you, forgiveness is not necessary. In fact, what the person who hurt you did is inexcusable. We don’t excuse them for what they did, we forgive them.
Should you forgive a friend who betrayed you?
If a friend hurts or betrays your friendship, forgiving them does not necessarily mean that you will be friends again. You can do what you’re called to do (release them) without entering back into a significant relationship with them again.