The concept I am going to pick from this week’s reading is
the second question response about forgiving others. One of the most difficult
things in life is forgiving people. People these days like to hold grudges and
lose trust in others who betray them. When something happens to me I try to
forgive and forget. Although it is easier said than done, I try to do that
whenever someone betrays my trust. Trust is one of the most important things in
any type of relationship, whether it is romantic or just a friendship. I am not
currently having any trouble forgiving someone but there was a time during my
freshman year of college where I did. One of my roommates had “borrowed” a pair
of shorts from me. He did not ask me if he could wear them but if he did I would
have said yes without hesitation. I saw him wearing my shorts one day and I asked
if those were mine. The first thing he said was “no.” I believed him because I did
not know if he had the same pair. The next day I went to my dresser to wear
those shorts and they were not there. I put two and two together and realized
my roommate was wearing them the day before. I confronted him and then he
admitted to “borrowing” them, even though he didn’t ask. I found it very hard
to trust him from then on. We were still friends but I made sure to keep an eye
on him at all times. It is hard to live with someone you don’t fully trust. Although
I am still friends with the kid I do not fully trust him and I don’t think I ever
will.
Hi Simba,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post about forgiving others. It can be hard to forgive people, and I will admit that at times I haven’t forgiven someone for something, but I also don’t associate myself with them or talk to them either, so I don’t think it’s necessary to forgive them, I just forget about them instead. You had said that you try to forgive and forget, and at times I try to do that, but depending on the situation it can be hard to forget it. Trust is key when forgiving someone, and when a person breaks your trust, it can be hard to forgive them. I hope that you and your roommate are still friends and that he hasn’t tried to “borrow” anymore of your things. Great post