I appreciate this. I will never forgive my mom for telling me that my dad -- who died in 1999 -- would be "ashamed" of me because I'm a Democrat. (She will never apologize, because she believes she didn't do anything wrong.) #GiftLink
Eight times it might be healthier not to forgive
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/07/29/not-forgive-danger-pain-apologies/
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Amy maybe (apbblue@zirk.us)'s status on Thursday, 01-Aug-2024 07:51:55 JST Amy maybe - Flash Mob Of One repeated this.
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Amy maybe (apbblue@zirk.us)'s status on Thursday, 01-Aug-2024 07:52:25 JST Amy maybe You don't have to forgive. Go ahead and hold that grudge as long as you need to.
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Flash Mob Of One (flashmobofone@mastodon.art)'s status on Thursday, 01-Aug-2024 07:52:58 JST Flash Mob Of One @APBBlue I have a two strike policy.
I'll forgive once, provided the offending behavior is corrected. The second time though, I'm done. I won't even speak to the person again.
And there's a family member of mine I hope ends up needing a kidney one day so I can say no to that.
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Flash Mob Of One (flashmobofone@mastodon.art)'s status on Thursday, 01-Aug-2024 07:56:10 JST Flash Mob Of One @APBBlue That'll do it. Strike #2.
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Amy maybe (apbblue@zirk.us)'s status on Thursday, 01-Aug-2024 07:56:11 JST Amy maybe @FlashMobOfOne She doubled down on it when I challenged her, so ...
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