I don't agree that trust and forgiveness must be wedded in order for forgiveness to be real. I can forgive someone for a wrong (and be over it in my heart), but still be realistic about: 1 - The sincerity of that person, and 2 - Past examples of cyclical behavior.

In a way you could say that form of forgiveness is only good for myself. Well, I'm only the captain of my own ship.
BlueBlazer Reviewed by BlueBlazer on . Thoughts on forgiveness and trust If some one has injured you, you have a choice to forgive them, or not. If you forgive them is there trust involved in that forgiveness? To forgive them first you have to over come your pain and possible anger toward the person you see as being the cause of your harm. You have to get past the injury and see them in a new light. The trusting, when it is involved in forgiveness, is tempered by if the person who injured you asks for forgiveness, or if they don't. If they did not ask for Rating: 5