Forgive or Forget
For the former bullied: Have you forgiven your tormentors or not for what they did to you?
For the current bullied: Would you ever see yourself forgiving your tormentors or do you think you will never forgive them? Or you're not sure?
For the former bullies: Has anyone that you ever made fun of forgiven you or not for what you did to them? Or you're not sure how they feel about you now?
I have forgiven my tormentors. Don't get me wrong. I still don't trust them and I am cautious if I'm around them in person. However, I have forgiven my tormentors. Why? I didn't like what my hatred of them was doing to me. I felt like I was becoming someone I didn't want to be: someone who had a negative view of the world and I could feel my hatred of my former tormentors turning me black on the inside. So, I had to let go of my hate for them. And let me tell you...I felt a lot of weight lifted off of me. My view of the world began to go back like it was before bullying took it's toll on me. That, for me, has helped me on my road to recovery.
For the current bullied: Would you ever see yourself forgiving your tormentors or do you think you will never forgive them? Or you're not sure?
For the former bullies: Has anyone that you ever made fun of forgiven you or not for what you did to them? Or you're not sure how they feel about you now?
I have forgiven my tormentors. Don't get me wrong. I still don't trust them and I am cautious if I'm around them in person. However, I have forgiven my tormentors. Why? I didn't like what my hatred of them was doing to me. I felt like I was becoming someone I didn't want to be: someone who had a negative view of the world and I could feel my hatred of my former tormentors turning me black on the inside. So, I had to let go of my hate for them. And let me tell you...I felt a lot of weight lifted off of me. My view of the world began to go back like it was before bullying took it's toll on me. That, for me, has helped me on my road to recovery.