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Pryras

Pryras

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Feb 11, 2020
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Long story short, I was hurt by someone I genuinely cared for and loved dearly which makes it even harder for me to accept the fact that it happened. He's moved on and is happy with his life, I'm here suffering from the effects over several months later. I don't want to "forgive And forget" about what happened but how do I move on without holding so much resentment?
 
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Blutsager

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Mar 11, 2020
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Hello friend,

First and foremost, I am extremely sorry for what has happened to you.

I would like to say you are a very mature person for being able to put into words this complex conundrum, that many who have suffered from horrible experiences in the hands of others suffer, but few can explain and identify as you did.
As you perfectly explained, you don't want to "forgive and forget" but want to "move on". I wanna focus on the second word there: "Forget".
I think that is the key here: you don't want, you are afraid you may "forget" what has happened. For it is when one forgets something, one let's it happen again on his life.
It is a perfectly understandable fear: you are afraid that, if you detach your emotions from what happened. If you stop feeling the pain and anger such events make you feel now, you will one day forget about it, or minimize and act like "it wasn't that bad really", and this may lead into you exposing to such event happening again.

As much as I understand your fear, let me tell you: as I have said in the beginning, you are a mature person for all that you have said. You will not simply "forget" what has happened, nor will you innocently let it happen again. This events will forever remain in your memory, not as a nail in your mind, as a form of suffering and anger that shall haunt you forever, but as an experience, a lesson that shall teach you how to be safe and to not let this events ever happen again. Trust me, you won't make such mistake as "forgetting".

Now that you have such certainty... it is time to let go. To move on. To let your emotions find new, greener pastures to be on. To focus on your happiness, and to find peace.

Best of luck my friend.
 
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Notabadguy

Notabadguy

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Maybe with professional help. I'm not professional, but you can PM if you feel like that.
 
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pole

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sorry to hear. i was also in the same position over this past year.

you can make peace and accept that it happened and it can't be changed or undone. you won't ever be able to truly forget. however, the resentment you feel, these complex emotions that are made up of anger and sadness; channel these emotions into something beneficial. use how you feel right now, this anger and sadness, this resentment, as motivation; to move on, show him that he can't hold you down forever, and get to a point in life where what he did to you, and you're pain and suffering made you BETTER THAN HIM; AND SHAPED YOU TO BECOME A BETTER VERSION OF YOURSELF, IT MADE YOU STRONGER. believe me, he may be living life, but dont think for a second he forgets what he did to you. and one day down the line, hes gonna remember the type of person he lost, and the mistake he made in hurting you. and by the time he does, i hope you're FAR BETTER OFF WITHOUT HIM AND YOU'VE USED THE EXPERIENCE OF WHAT YOU'VE GONE THROUGH TO MAKE YOU SO MUCH STRONGER.

for me, i used my resentment and how i feel, as motivation. i used it to drive me to want to do better and move on, so i can be better than the person who hurt me, so i can get to a point in life where they'll know and regret what and who they lost. and i have times where i remember it all over again, and i get sad again; and i also have times where i keep using it as a reminder to force me to keep going. im pissed off, but i WANNA DO BETTER THAN THAT PERSON WHO HURT ME, and the last thing i wanna do is let the person who hurt me, get the best of me and live life knowing he got the best of me and the "last laugh". nope, never.

lastly, this resentment. he's moved on, seems happy living life; you ask yourself, why? why does he deserve to get away with causing pain and heartache just like that and ontop of that, given the opportunity to be happy and live life as if he did nothing to me? why does he have that but not me? and that's completely fine to be stuck on, cause i certainly was. i mean, why do all these people that hurt us, end up getting away with it in a sense? there bad people, yet they get away with it and have good come their way ontop of what they did to us. HOWEVER, i truly believe the pain and suffering that someone inflicts onto another person will come back to get them. the energy you carry, and you inflict onto others, is the same energy that will be reciprocated back to you in life. maybe not now, but down the line in life, it will. it will catch up with him. the people who hurt us are terrible human-beings and their energy and their actions will be the end of them. it's hard to believe that, but i hope you're able to see this one day.

i hope you use how you feel and this pissed off mentality and array of emotions as a weapon and a strength that motivates you to be better than the person who hurt you, as having gone through this experience is going to make you so much more stronger. and the inability to truly forget, as a reminder of what he did to you and how you felt; to further fuel this pissed off mentality to push you to keep going and be the best version of yourself, live life and be happier, and further show him you're better off without him and that he can't and WONT HOLD YOU DOWN FOREVER AND WHAT HE DID TO YOU WONT SHAPE OR CONTROL YOU.

hope this helps in anyway possible and i'm sorry if it wasn't much help :/. take care.
 
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Pryras

Pryras

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Feb 11, 2020
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sorry to hear. i was also in the same position over this past year.

you can make peace and accept that it happened and it can't be changed or undone. you won't ever be able to truly forget. however, the resentment you feel, these complex emotions that are made up of anger and sadness; channel these emotions into something beneficial. use how you feel right now, this anger and sadness, this resentment, as motivation; to move on, show him that he can't hold you down forever, and get to a point in life where what he did to you, and you're pain and suffering made you BETTER THAN HIM; AND SHAPED YOU TO BECOME A BETTER VERSION OF YOURSELF, IT MADE YOU STRONGER. believe me, he may be living life, but dont think for a second he forgets what he did to you. and one day down the line, hes gonna remember the type of person he lost, and the mistake he made in hurting you. and by the time he does, i hope you're FAR BETTER OFF WITHOUT HIM AND YOU'VE USED THE EXPERIENCE OF WHAT YOU'VE GONE THROUGH TO MAKE YOU SO MUCH STRONGER.

for me, i used my resentment and how i feel, as motivation. i used it to drive me to want to do better and move on, so i can be better than the person who hurt me, so i can get to a point in life where they'll know and regret what and who they lost. and i have times where i remember it all over again, and i get sad again; and i also have times where i keep using it as a reminder to force me to keep going. im pissed off, but i WANNA DO BETTER THAN THAT PERSON WHO HURT ME, and the last thing i wanna do is let the person who hurt me, get the best of me and live life knowing he got the best of me and the "last laugh". nope, never.

lastly, this resentment. he's moved on, seems happy living life; you ask yourself, why? why does he deserve to get away with causing pain and heartache just like that and ontop of that, given the opportunity to be happy and live life as if he did nothing to me? why does he have that but not me? and that's completely fine to be stuck on, cause i certainly was. i mean, why do all these people that hurt us, end up getting away with it in a sense? there bad people, yet they get away with it and have good come their way ontop of what they did to us. HOWEVER, i truly believe the pain and suffering that someone inflicts onto another person will come back to get them. the energy you carry, and you inflict onto others, is the same energy that will be reciprocated back to you in life. maybe not now, but down the line in life, it will. it will catch up with him. the people who hurt us are terrible human-beings and their energy and their actions will be the end of them. it's hard to believe that, but i hope you're able to see this one day.

i hope you use how you feel and this pissed off mentality and array of emotions as a weapon and a strength that motivates you to be better than the person who hurt you, as having gone through this experience is going to make you so much more stronger. and the inability to truly forget, as a reminder of what he did to you and how you felt; to further fuel this pissed off mentality to push you to keep going and be the best version of yourself, live life and be happier, and further show him you're better off without him and that he can't and WONT HOLD YOU DOWN FOREVER AND WHAT HE DID TO YOU WONT SHAPE OR CONTROL YOU.

hope this helps in anyway possible and i'm sorry if it wasn't much help :/. take care.

I really needed this and thank you for the reply! Your words about resentment are exactly how I feel and why I'm so bitter about the whole thing. It's frustrating when people "get away" with hurting you and you're sitting their as collateral damage that has to accept it. Wether or not he will regret it one day I will never know but I will definitely use this as a motivation to do better, and be better. Thank you ❤️
 
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Long story short, I was hurt by someone I genuinely cared for and loved dearly which makes it even harder for me to accept the fact that it happened. He's moved on and is happy with his life, I'm here suffering from the effects over several months later. I don't want to "forgive And forget" about what happened but how do I move on without holding so much resentment?
:hug: A big hug from me to you.
I know it hurts to have someone who you deeply care about hurt you in such a horrible way.
my advice would be to put yourself first. Concentrate on healing and mending. Maybe talk with a therapist, a problem shared is a problem halfed.
find something that you like, a passion, something that you have always wanted to do or be. Focus on that. Focus on yourself. You can get through this.
feeling like you've achieved something positive for yourself will build up your confidence.
PM me if you ever need to chat. Good luck!
 
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I was in your shoes multiple times, because apparently, I never learn. If I care, I care with my heart and soul. I can't help it. Even if that means getting hurt again and again. But just as much as I can love, if someone hurt me as much as you describe, love turns to hate. Ofcourse that's no good. It's my defence wall. As a song of Apocalyptica sats" I'm not Jesus, I will not forgive "

What I really wanted to say with all my rambling, you are not alone. You are a person with I think a big heart, and in my eyes you deserve so much credit for that.
Biggest hug for you!
 
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Something a mentor of mine once said is that forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. Forgiveness is for you, not them. It is not about condoning their actions or letting them off the hook. It's about saying, "that's over now, I'm moving on with my life and not letting that thing in the past take up so much room in my head". In this way, you can forgive people that have been out of your life for years. Try "Forgive for Good" by Luskin if you'd like to know more.
 
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Pryras

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I was in your shoes multiple times, because apparently, I never learn. If I care, I care with my heart and soul. I can't help it. Even if that means getting hurt again and again. But just as much as I can love, if someone hurt me as much as you describe, love turns to hate. Ofcourse that's no good. It's my defence wall. As a song of Apocalyptica sats" I'm not Jesus, I will not forgive "

What I really wanted to say with all my rambling, you are not alone. You are a person with I think a big heart, and in my eyes you deserve so much credit for that.
Biggest hug for you!

This describes me to a T. When I love, I love hard. When I hate it's also just as strong. Despite being hurt over again I never seem to learn from it, within 3 years I've experienced so much pain bc of my people first attitude. At this point, it keeps getting worse exponentially though I don't know what could be worse after these past few months but the world is full of surprises.
 
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Oyoy

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I read a self help book that said if everyone forgave each other there would be less need for doctors to heal illnesses. It suggested that greiving was the healing feeling.
I wish "they" would come up with a pill.
 
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ThisIsIt

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Apr 8, 2020
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I'm in the same place right now, and I've been in similar places in the past. I know it sucks in the moment, but the feelings get better with time.

Each relationship you go through you learn something about yourself and how to better navigate your future relationships.
 
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Long story short, I was hurt by someone I genuinely cared for and loved dearly which makes it even harder for me to accept the fact that it happened. He's moved on and is happy with his life, I'm here suffering from the effects over several months later. I don't want to "forgive And forget" about what happened but how do I move on without holding so much resentment?

I'm the same I cant move on I was with my partner for 11 years so many wonderful memories I cant move on, he left me unexpectedly
I come home after work to find all of his things had gone this was on the 7th of March everyday since we met we have spoke and now he ignores me. I had to come live with my grandmother because I cant afford to live in the flat we shared.
I haven't got a big family my mother died when I was 14 I only have my grandmother here she had a mental breakdown last year so I cant keep going on to her
about how I feel its not fair. I'm only 26 I had my mother for 14 years of my life and him I was with for 11!! I only have childhood memories with my mother
and all my other memories are with him and now ive lost both the people I love the most, I will never find anyone else. I never wanted to lose my first love....
 
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William Barker

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I know what your going through. My once very loving wife now acts as though she completely hates me, and I did nothing whatsoever to deserve it. Like she just flipped a switch or something.
 
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GoodPersonEffed

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Something that helps me reframe is to think, "Thank god that's over."
 
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Something that helps me reframe is to think, "Thank god that's over."

Reminds me of what a friend said recently. "It was a year...that could've been 5 or 10 years with the same end result" essentially that it could've been worse and dragged out for much longer which I agree with
 
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muffin222

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Forgiveness is for you, not the other person :happy: Forgiving doesn't mean condoning what the person did or giving them a "pass"; forgiveness simply entails making peace with what happened and, in the process, setting yourself free from any lingering resentment or anger. It can be tough to transition mentally to this space, but once you do, the resentment will fade and be replaced by a sense of acceptance

It's easier said than done, of course
 
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