Would you try to forgive a friend who had done wrong to you?

United States
July 27, 2011 6:42pm CST
What if, a friend of yours had done wrong to you before, and now, he/she is in a desperate situation, and she has no help, and no one care about him/her. She got her karma, or maybe he/she deserve it as his/her punishment. Would you consider forgive him/her after you see his/her situation? Would you consider all right, you already got what you deserved, I can extend my hand and help you a bit at the moment. Would you do that? Do you have this bigger heart on you? I don't know if I would do that, and if he/she really in that desperate, I might have a second thought to help.
20 responses
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
6 Nov 11
hi, of course yes, i will forgive my friend when he/she have done wrong with me,because i am only human,i know that i would never be happy if there is hate and angry inside of my heart and aside from that there is no wrong in forgiving someone especially our friend.
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
29 Jul 11
Yes friend even my friend had done wrong with me but if she/he is in problem and she/he needs my help then I will always be there. Because at least she/he feels their own mistake. Why they happen wrong thing with me. Yes karma is most important and God always see us from the sky. But never forget our friends fraud or wrong work which was done with even I help them.
@mods196621 (3652)
• Philippines
28 Jul 11
Yes absolutely yes.. I am her/his friend still and we are just in a cold war just because of wrong he/she done to me so why not to forgive and help her/him again and [maybe that is the time that we are together again. I know that she needs me in time like he needs me and nothing has to give him attention but me only so i will be back to him and again i will offer my two hands... It is so easy for me to forgive for i need to do only is to be positive and broad and open minded. It will help a lot for both of us. Anyway there is nothing happen to me like this coz i'll be very careful when it comes to friendship.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
28 Jul 11
Hi Kingparker, I usually forgive my friends. I really feel that its painful to take the hurtings done by friend and hurting them back. Its better to forgive and create a thin line between that friend, so no one is affected.
@Reneelao (223)
• Philippines
28 Jul 11
Forgive and Forget... thst's what i always do. but helping should have limits.... some borrows money but don't pay... that's another issue... some borrow things but don't return... another issue... these are only few issues what i'm saying... I still want them to be my friend... did you ever thought? what if this happens to you?
28 Jul 11
Yes ofcourse
• Philippines
28 Jul 11
I've had many experiences like this. I forgive when the time comes, but obviously i can't forget it. But i'm open to help them. I've got nothing to lose, right? :)
@Shankerj (241)
• India
28 Jul 11
Forgiving someone makes you great, and helping someone in need is just great as well. In case of your friend, If it is an emergency you should just go ahead and help. Otherwise if he has realised that he has done something wrong to you and he feels sorry about it, then go ahead and help.
28 Jul 11
i guess if that's the situation i would rather forgive her without hesitations because a friend is always a friend no matter what. what you have been through cannot be change by anything in this world most especially by just one mistake. like a saying goes... treasure your friend there could never be another like her that may come your way.
• Canada
28 Jul 11
I have been in t his situation. My friend ignored me. Didn't help. It was unbearable. I wouldn't withhold forgiveness from someone who asked for it. I'd reserve myself because I didn't trust them maybe, but I wouldn't withhold forgiveness. I haven't done that in the past, I don't hold grudges, and after having my universe shattered by one whom I called my best friend, my support, I suppose I 'll try to never do that to anyone. I will also never hurt my friends so much that they can no longer be in my life. I still miss...
28 Jul 11
yes...after all i still have my humanity... and i can sympathize despite of the wrong the friend had done to me.
28 Jul 11
Well, It depends upon the situation... However if he/she realized his/her own mistake and is now regretting for his/her mistake then there is no more better option than forgiving him/her because regretting is the greatest punishment ever.... :) :) :)
@The_Hate (21)
28 Jul 11
Yes offcource!
• Canada
28 Jul 11
I always forgive, even if someone has hurt me badly, but I will never forget, nor does my forgiveness mean that I will still be their friend. I just find there is no point in keeping up an argument, even if they are in the wrong, for a long period of time. I would rather forgive and forget about them. I would probably help them out but only to a certain extent. I wouldn't give them the same amount of help as I would have when they were my friend. I find it can be difficult but in the long run you feel more clear about it and don't have a big of weight on your shoulders.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
27 Jul 11
I used to forgive so-called friends but not anymore. I have been done wrong so many times by people. I will not forgive them anymore.
• Philippines
28 Jul 11
Yes I would if i were in your case. This friend might have wronged you but since she's in trouble and you are in a position to help, then its up to you if you would let your feelings of resentment get the better of you. She's your friend and what a better way for you to show her that you are a real friend than this? We are called to be higher than ourselves, this is your chance.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
27 Jul 11
I will help him/her out, i am the type of man that always forget about the wrong my friends did to me, whenever my friend did me wrong, i may get mad for a day or two, after that, i tend to forgive and forget about it ever happened. Then i will resume my talking with my friend and continue our friendship. It is no doubt in my mind, if my friend is in need of help, and ask of me, i will not think for a second to lend a helping hand as i may have forgotten that he/she hurt me before.
• Philippines
28 Jul 11
If I were you, I will give my friend a second chance, and will help him/her. It will help him realize the mistakes he has done to you, and learn his lessons from that. By helping him also, he may change his heart and be a good person. That is also the law of karma, good deeds bears good fruits.
@thetis74 (1525)
28 Jul 11
I can always forgive depending on the situation. But if it is really bad, it is really kind of hard to have the heart to lend your hand if you really don't feel like doing so. Forgiving might not be that hard, but I just can't force my heart into doing something that has lost its appetite too.
28 Jul 11
I think being a friend is also accepting their flaws, nobody's perfect right? I'm sure you too done some wrong to her in the past that she just also ignored. why don't you just forget what she did wrong and help her now that she needed you, that's a good way to be friend again.:)