kindness

  • Why You Don’t Always Have to Forgive, According to a Psychologist

    Why You Don’t Always Have to Forgive, According to a Psychologist

    When we have been wronged by someone, common advice usually includes us forgiving the wrongdoer. As we know, that means we must seek to “cease feeling resentment against (an offender)” or “to give up resentment of or claim to requital.” Many times, our collective imagination about what forgiveness looks like includes the active participation of…