Could you ever forgive someone who murdered your child?

I don;t I can even face it if that was happended to my family and for the rest of my life I don't think I can really forgive it.

I would like to say I could, but I don't know. That would be the most devastating thing that could happen to me. I admired the Amish people who said that they had already forgiven the man who killed 5 of their children. That takes real strength of character, and I believe they have it if anyone does.

For me it would also depend on the circumstances. If it was premeditated murder or a serial killer, or something like that, I'd have a harder time forgiving than if it were an accident. One thing I would always want to remember is that the killer's family is grieving, too. I'd never want to be as vengeful as some of the people I see on the news. Hurting that other family isn't going to bring your child back.

I really believe that it would really take a lot of growth and character for me to forgive something so heinous. And even though that man may be remorseful now, he wasn't too remorseful when he made the decision to drive while he was intoxicated. What he did was willfull and deliberate, and unfortunately that resulted in the death of an innocent child. Quite frankly, he deserves to serve his full sentence, and quite frankly whatever time they gave him was not enough in my opinion.

No, absolutely not and if it made me a bitter terrible old woman, so be it. Once upon a time I was told I would never see my son again and now, those people wish they'd never crossed that line. I'm the proverbial mama bear. Leave the cubs alone.

Though I would hope to say that I will forgive and forget, i believe that during the initial stage, i will be so angry with that person. I mean, for being so irresponsible, driving under the influence of alcohol, and resulting the death of a teenager. Well, come to think of it, it's kinda hard to forgive him, ever!

I agree with you. It's hard to say how I would actually feel if this happened. However, I would die for my kids and the thought of someone else taking their life senselessly...well I don't believe I could ever forgive that.

I could never forgive someone who killed my child. I don't care how remorseful they are. They took a life. If a person is stupid enough to get behind the wheel smashed out of their mind, then they should suffer the consiquences. I think that killing someone, especially when driving drunk, should be a 1st degree murder charge. They got behind the wheel intensionally when they could have called a friend, relative, or cab.

That is a very hard question for me to answer. My biggest fear is loosing any or all of my children for any reason. I would have to say that if the person really was honestly remorsefull then I might be able to forgive but if it was done out of hate then there is no way I could forgive.

I can forgive him if he lets me kill him and not report this matter.

No matter how long it takes they should not loose hope and get justice for the sake of their dead child... This would be the only thing they can do for their demised loved one