Entry 164

Forgive and Forget - right? Maybe not so much.

Yesterday we looked at Toxic Positivity. Today it’s Toxic forgiveness.

Toxic Forgiveness happens when you say you forgive someone even though you still feel hurt or haven’t gotten the closure you need.( It’s actually more common for men.) Generally it’s given just to keep the peace and/or avoid conflict. Pretending how you feel is what’s toxic.

Toxic Forgiveness means you decide to forgive a person even without their accountability of their hurtful behavior or maybe they really aren’t even sorry. Not dealing with your emotions appropriately in and of itself causes trauma and erodes your mental health.

True forgiveness takes time. Claim your feelings. Own them. Zadkiel understands forgiveness.

“Zadkiel, in light and love, show me my inner strength to work through my emotions of hurt and forgiveness so that I do not damage myself. Thank you, Zadkiel.”

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