Forgiveness or Acceptance?
Forgiveness or Acceptance?
Before forgiveness, there is acceptance. Acceptance that what happened cannot be changed. Acceptance of how things impacted you. Once we are able to accept the situation in its entirety, we can slowly let go of the pain and move towards forgiveness.
One of the biggest things I had to do in life is.. to forgive others who have never apologized. I realized that if I were to never forgive these people, I wouldn't be able to move on with my life. I wouldn't be able to grow as a person because this grudge would always be there. Sometimes, people aren't going to apologize for what they did. At the end of the day, you're the only person feeling that emotion, that grudge.
Start learning to forgive and let go of the hurtful things that have happened in your life. Forgive them all, forgive anyone and anything that has ever disappointed you. Having expectations is human, and being disappointed is a natural thing that you have to accept. Also, forgive yourself, even if you may not be in line with other humans. You also need to say thank you to yourself for being able to stay strong through the day, even while crying.
But forgiveness is a choice, and forgiveness is not for everyone. Yes, you can accept their apology, but that doesn't equate to forgiving them right away, and that's totally okay.
Forgive, but not for gift.
Memaafkan seseorang bukan perkara melupakan perbuatan yang menyebabkan rasa sakit oleh orang lain,
Tetapi menawarkan pemahaman, empati, dan pengasihan kepada diri kita dan pihak yang terlibat di dalamnya.
Luka dan sakit hati yang ditimbulkan oleh sesama manusia (dan diri sendiri??) akan selalu ada.
Tetapi untuk menderita akibatnya, sebenarnya bisa menjadi pilihan.
Memaafkan bukan berarti memberi izin dan melonggarkan seseorang dari tanggung jawab serta konsekuensi yang perlu mereta hadapi, tetapi memberi jawaban sepihak bagi diri sendiri agar bisa kembali memproses amarah, kecewa, serta emosi negatif lain sehingga tidak melekat terlalu lama. Seringkali dirasa tidak adil (dan memang ga adil).
Walau bisa memakan waktu yang nggak sebentar dan sulit untuk diterima saat ini, rasanya tetap perlu memberi jeda untuk melakukan inner work agar kita tetap waras dan bisa mengambil tindakan yang tidak disesali kemudian hari.
Memaafkan tidak harus disertai melupakan, memaklumi, maupun menjalin interaksi yang setara dengan sebelumnya.
Pada akhirnya, memaafkan akan memiliki lebih banyak manfaat untuk kita sendiri
How to sincerely ask for apology?
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