Do you tend to be more forgiving during Christmas season?

I just tend to lengthen my patience. Anyways, around two days ago, I met up with a friend whom I have not spoken with for more that 9 months already. The reason why we met up was because a common friend was staying or spending her nights with me, and that friend met up with the friend whom I have not spoken with. To my surprise, I thought that she would just drop off my friend to a place nearby so that I can fetch this sleeping friend/guess, but no, the I-have-not-spoken friend was with her and I was a bit awkward getting near her. All I said was hello and merry christmas, then my I-have-not-spoken with friend hugged me and there I hugged her too. Well, I am not sure that we're ok because the meeting seemed weird. And I can't help but laugh. I am just being patient but not really at peace. This is weird.

No, I'm not more forgiving at Christmas time. I don't think I change much at all. Actually I might even be less forgiving this time of year. I don't like the holidays.

Well really I tend to be forgiving all year round and not at a specific time like Christmas. Many years ago someone explained to me that not to forgvive a person who had done the wrong thing like me was like a festering sore. It would eat me up inside and not go away but instead make me all bitter and unable to move on with my life. That was how I was able to forgive my ex-wife and her then boyfiend for what they did to me and my children. But more importantly it meant that I could give myself, as a happy person, to my partner. I believe it made our relationship as it is today because we are complete and not half eaten up with loathing for some else who is not a part of our relationship. We should forgive people who do the wrong thing by us. The forgiving of the other person (wrong does) is not necessarily for their sake ... if they even want it that is but more for ourselves. If we can forgive someone who as done the wrong thing by us, then we wil find peace of mind. Without peace of mind we are not a "whole" person because part of us is filled with dislike or maybe hatred for someone else. I would much rather be a whole person than the alternative.

Not really that is because I can easily forgive people whether it's Christmas or not. As long as the person apologizes to me and they mean it. It's easy for me to forgive.

No, thats to the point isn't it? I shall be just the same as I am all year round, I can't see the point in being false just because its christmas and meant to be the season of good will

no, i feel the same whether it's christmas or not. if only those people that offended me say sorry to me, then i will forgive them right away even if it's not Christmas time.

I try to be forgiving at all times of the year really. It certainly isn't easy with some people and I may never forget all instances; but I will at least try to forgive and move on! Christmas time does not make me any more or any less focused on trying to be a forgiving person at all.

Nope. I am the same year round. I will either forgive or not forgive a person no mattyer what time of year or season it is.

i hope i won't be judged on how i respond to this topic but unfortunately - no, i am not forgiving. i've had feuds with a friend and a cousin and up to this day we are still not speaking. even if relatives would tell me, "hey it's christmas go get peace with blah blah blah" buti firmly stand on my ground. lol. not harsh (for me) but it's better this way than being a total hypocrite.

I'm always a forgiving person, and i dun need christmas to be the right time for to be so.. hehe ^_^ But maybe to others, mosr ple will tend to be more forgiving as it's a happy occasion, and everybody just wanna relax and have fun, let go of their sadness or unhappiness.. On top of that, christmas is a sacred holiday, thus, it's always pays to be more forgiving.. hehe

Hi there pehpot I don't think I am any more forgiving during the Christmas holidays than any other time of the year. I don't want to be more forgiving just because it is Christmas. I am pretty much a forgiving person anyway, so it being Christmas or not makes little difference to me!

No I am not. I always forgive my enemies though it's not christmass. Beacuse why wait for christmass to become more forgiving? That infact christmass should be everyday. I suggest that we should always try to love and forgive our enimies though sometimes it is very hard to do.

I don't want to toot my own horn, but I feel like I'm a pretty forgiving in general no matter what time of year it is. I sometimes don't like holidays because there are so many expectations that sometimes you feel like you've been let down (i.e. not seeing everyone at home that you wanted to see especially if they told you you'd get together).