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Becoming a teenager is realising that your parents aren't perfect. Becoming an adult is forgiving them for it. (kbin.social)

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[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Counterpoint:

Becoming an adult is realising you do not have to forgive anyone.

Becoming an adult is realising that family is no excuse for abusive behaviour.

Forgiving someone who has no intention of altering their behaviour is simply asking for it to be repeated.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree with both positive and negative points here.

Becoming and adult should help you realize if a behavior is forgivable. It should help you be mature enough to forgive, or mature enough to move on. Or both.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yes. It is possible to forgive someone for past behaviour but still refuse to ever have contact with them again.