second chances?

United States
December 16, 2008 10:16pm CST
do you belive in giving second chances? i mena if your partner messes up would you forgive na dforget and move on giving that person a second chance. giving them a chance to make it right. i have been known to give second chances but sometime si feel weak to loce and end up giving more than second chacne...it ends up as 5 opr 6 chances lol wow i need to learn to put my foot down lol
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25 responses
• Philippines
18 Dec 08
as a matter of fact I do. I know there will always be times when forgiving is very hard to do. But I believe that if your erring partner really is repentant, there is no reason not to forgive. I think forgiving is just as important as love. Forgive until there is still love left.
@Gwapako_28 (2140)
• Philippines
18 Dec 08
I guess yes... but it also depends on how sincere he/she is to change...
@kerriannc (4279)
• Jamaica
17 Dec 08
To me it is good to forgive because God says we should so that we can gain forgiveness from him. But when you forgive you should also protect yourself so that the same thing does not happen to you again. Nothing is wrong in forgiving but it would be unwise to make the same mistakes over and over again.
@oXAquaXo (607)
• United States
17 Dec 08
I believe in second chances. A person has to learn from their mistakes, or there is no point. Everyone deserves a second chance, because everyone deserves to get it right. Sometimes, they may need more than 2 chances, but as long as they get it right in the end, all is well.
• United States
18 Dec 08
My mom had a saying that if you are not going to leave them,, dont find out or act like you donk know,, if you ask him and he sais no every thing is alright , but if you ask and they accept you can not let that go, but i believe that we all can forgive but not forget because there is always going to be something to remind you. But its only your choice to live on your knees or to dye standing. take care
@fatsanta (84)
• United States
18 Dec 08
Yes i do believe in second chances. If someone was your partner, you would have had to trust that person in that first place. But i dont believe in three chances, etc..
@jalucia (1431)
• United States
17 Dec 08
yeah, it does depend on what they did ... but more importantly it depends on how they made you feel when they did it. I think that second chances are fine, sometimes. But, very few people deserve 4, 5 or 6 chances. And, never forgive and forget. If you're gonna give a second chance, don't become obsessed with what they did, but don't just forget that it ever happened either. A person is only worth a second chance if you think that they won't need a third chance.
@Shar19 (8231)
• United States
17 Dec 08
I think it depends on what the second chance is for. If your partner cheats on you, then no second chance. If they hit you, no second chance. That's just how I feel though.
@ladynetz (968)
• Canada
17 Dec 08
I believe giving and receiving a second chance. maybe even a third one, depends on the circumstances. But 5-6, in my opinion, is too much.Way too much. You have to have limits to what you're ready to give up and what to receive. No limits means you are ready to take and forgive everything. Very good for the others, self distructive for you. Take care!
@wjcp2008 (106)
• China
17 Dec 08
I thing second chance should be given to people who deserve.I think everyone will cherish another chance.If it still does't work,that's some problem with him/herself,so it does't need more and there should be no more chances for no efforts.
• Germany
17 Dec 08
Hi, chantalgiardina. Besides having an affair with somebody, i always give second chances to my hubby. Yes, i'm mad sometimes with him, but i do give him chances, and every time i'm mad, he will do the things well. But after few days, haha... it comes again.....so i'm mad again and again. But then when i think about two of us, then i also realize that he does give me chances too. I think this is compromises that we have to do. Sure, if we have a good planning about everything, i think we somehow can avoid some misunderstanding and quarrels. This is what i'm going to do. All the best for you and have a nice day!!
@myskina (182)
• China
17 Dec 08
maybe , the first chance you give , so accept , and the second chance you should give to , but there is the last line , you know . there are a very famous sentence in my country ' called never upon to the three ' it told you that never give anybody the second chance , because there is already passed two ! there are two chance that you can't catch , that's their promblem , why don't catch , why waste the chance , and the two ,,, so friend , you can give three but you certainly can not give three , the otherwise , they will push it for more , too much you know !? remember ' never upon to the three , you can solve it very good ``
@guuyed (12)
• United States
17 Dec 08
if you ask me second chances are more or less involuntary. I mean the mind might be made up but the heart still gives in cos gosh you still love this person, still care for them and still want to find a positive part about them. I dont know about the likely hood of it to succeed but some have so maybe you might think yo are giving in too much and getting nothing which might be true or not. To answer this question will be a lie. I cannot tell you yes or no. All I can tell you is to find the balance between ur heart and mind. in that equilibrium, you will know what is right to do cos relying on solely the heart or mind is seriously uncertain. good luck
@andezurc (20)
• Philippines
17 Dec 08
Sure. No one's perfect and why should you require perfection from anyone then?
@mjoy07 (202)
• Philippines
17 Dec 08
well, there's noting wrong in giving your partner a second chance, everyone deserves second chances, right? but if he still fails you, try to examine yourself if you're still ready to accept him even if he failed you second time, examine yourself too if you're still happy with this particular person you are with, If you end up crying at the end of the day, you'd better think and weigh things. Giving Second chances may be good enough, but third, fourth, fifth, I think there's something wrong. Breathe and Love yourself! :)
@jcj_111776 (3216)
• Philippines
17 Dec 08
I do believe in giving second chances, especially when it concerns my husband. We all make mistakes, no matter how much we try to avoid making them. And when it comes to my relationship with my husband, it's important for both of us to be able to cross that "forgive and forget" part. I know it's not easy to give second chances because I should be able to look pass the hurt and confusion. But based from experience, it helped strengthen my marriage.
@hotsummer (13835)
• Philippines
17 Dec 08
before my stand would not to give second chances. but now i am more matured. i think that we have to learn to give second or more chances as much as possible. cause we will not know if we will be sorry if we will break up with a person that soon because of some things. but it also dependso n the situation. if some serious matters was committed and i forgiving will not be enough to save the relationship. then i think then it is better to stop the relationship.
@messageme (2821)
• United States
17 Dec 08
I think it really depends on the situation wether or not I will give them a second chance. If they cheated on me, Heck no there is no second chances for that! Same with hitting! I will not allow any man to hit me!
• Philippines
17 Dec 08
hi chantal, yes i do give second chances but with only condition that my partner will never commit the same mistake again. if he did then it means goodbye especially if the issue is about third party or other woman. even if i love the man he has to make a commitment to me and to our relationship that he will take care of it. forgiving is easy if the one who made the mistake ask for forgiveness and repentance. but if not its another thing. with regards to your 5th and 6th chance, if your partner did the same mistake again then there is something wrong with you. you should not allow that because you allow it for sure your partner will keep on doing that because he/she may think that you will give him/her another chance again. thanks for a nice discussion
@tia_sweet (154)
• India
17 Dec 08
I do believe in second chances because many times when we perceive ourselves as at the correct part, the other person also thinks the same for us. So, it is always better to give a second chance....