Could you forgive your parent for committing suicide?

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yes, forgiving people, whether they are dead or alive, is not primarily something you do for them, its first something you do for yourself, to lighten the load within you. anger is heavy burden to carry around.

Spoiledbrat · F

It doesn't matter who you do it for. Either we do or we don't. Forgiveness can't be forced. @reflectingmonkey

reflectingmonkey · 51-55, M

@Spoiledbrat what the hell are you talking about, of course it matters who you do it for, why would someone forgive someone else if there is no reason to do it? I just describes the main reason for doing it, are you saying you disagree and think carrying anger within someone is not a heavy burden and that forgiving doesn't lighten the heart? and why did you have to comment that forgiveness can't be forced? what are you referring to? the guy asked if I could forgive a parent for committing suicide and I answered yes, I could and then explained why on a psychological level forgiveness is important. what part was unclear to you?