How would you feel if someone from your past realized they hurt you and apologized?

@Hannihar (129482)
Israel
February 18, 2021 3:40am CST
That has not happened to me. People I know that have hurt me in my childhood do not get it and continued to want to hurt me in my life. I will not have someone like that in my life because I have enough to deal with and want to give my cat a better life than we both had.
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@rhuenz (10646)
18 Feb 21
No one apologized yet but attitude improves towards me,if ever they'll ask apology, i do forgive but ofcourse i will make a distance and relationship will not be like before.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
18 Feb 21
@rhuenz Thank you very much for sharing that with me. It is very hard when someone hurts us for us to be able to trust them again. Trust I feel has to be earned.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
18 Feb 21
@Hannihar , Yes, trust has to be earned
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@macayada (1497)
• Cavite City, Philippines
18 Feb 21
@rhuenz Correct
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
18 Feb 21
One thing I hate in people is that they want to make up without getting into issues that resulted in those hurts. I will never want such people in my life.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
18 Feb 21
@allknowing Thank you for that and that was very true and honest what you wrote. Too bad there are not always lots of honest people in this world.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
18 Feb 21
I guess we can sense whether it is genuine or not, either way it takes a lot of thought and courage for that person to come forward and admit their mistake. So, from our side we need to accept it and hope for the best ..
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
18 Feb 21
@Hannihar True, once bitten twice shy , it is but natural that we remain cautious
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
18 Feb 21
@kiran8 I understand what you are saying but only if they mean their apology and are nicer afterwards.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
18 Feb 21
@kiran8 You are very right there.
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@jstory07 (134465)
• Roseburg, Oregon
18 Feb 21
If anyone has hurt me I get them out of my life as fast as I can. People from my childhood would be living all over the world and I would not know any of them if I ever saw them again.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
18 Feb 21
@jstory07 I have people from my past and from living here that I had to learn the hard way that they really did not want to be a part of my life so they are not in it. I was also forced into a situation to deal with someone that was not good at all for me and I dreaded each time had to deal with them and then when could got them out of my life for good.
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@Shivram59 (31777)
• India
10 Apr 21
@Hannihar It has never happened with me, but if it ever happens, it would be a great,very pleasant experience and it would inspire me to apologise to those who were hurt by me in the past.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
11 Apr 21
@Shivram59 Same for me and now I have the jerk above me screwing up things and he got in my computer and took away the sound to my workout.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
11 Apr 21
@Shivram59 You are lucky it never has happened to you. Life is not easy as it and when those like to screw with you then it is not fun at all. You are nice that you would apologize but there are those that do it to others and think they are the victims and will never apologize or pay you what they owe you for things they have done to you and your stuff.
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@Shivram59 (31777)
• India
11 Apr 21
@Hannihar You are right.Life is not a bed of roses.It is full of ups and downs.Accept and uncertainties.I was hurt many times,but those who hurt me never came to apologise for what they did.
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
20 Feb 21
@Hannihar Depends on who, there are people whose 'sorry' means nothing to me
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
21 Feb 21
@LowRiderX You have a point there.
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
22 Feb 21
@Hannihar I like to say that I have nothing from 'sorry', I can't even buy chocolate. I appreciate people who don’t lead to having to apologize later
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
22 Feb 21
@LowRiderX I wish the world had nicer people in it then we would not have to say sorry or apologize because people would respect and be kind to one another.
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Feb 21
I actually apologized to a guy from high school (whom I reconnected with on Facebook after all these years). Not that I truly hurt him, I don't think, but we weren't particularly nice to each other. He laughed and said he hadn't really thought about that. Well, I'm glad we were on good terms from then on . . . but unfortunately he passed away a couple years after that.
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Feb 21
@Hannihar I am too.
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@RebeccasFarm (86760)
• United States
28 Feb 21
Like you, no one has ever come to say sorry and my life is ruined by them. But now perhaps they are getting what they deserve.
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• United States
28 Feb 21
@Hannihar I understand and it is unfortunate
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
28 Feb 21
@RebeccasFarm I know you understand.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
28 Feb 21
@RebeccasFarm I hope where you are that they do get what they deserve. Unfortunately here that is not the case.
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
19 Feb 21
I may forgive, but I never forget.
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
21 Feb 21
@Hannihar Right. I can be difficult.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
21 Feb 21
@DianneN I can understand the latter part but forgiving is hard for me.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
21 Feb 21
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
7 Mar 21
if they apologized, i can, maybe forgive them.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
8 Mar 21
@Hannihar some people cannot just be sincere
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
8 Mar 21
@Lucky15 That is so so true.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
8 Mar 21
@Lucky15 Why would you not forgive them if they apologized?
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@VivaLaDani13 (60355)
• Perth, Australia
26 Apr 21
@Hannihar I know I've said this before but I will always believe this, that you didn't deserve and don't deserve any type of hurt that people have done / are doing to you. You're a beautiful woman who deserves only the best treatment. It saddens me when I hear of you going through something like people being mean to you and disrespecting you. I have been told that it's better to accept someone's apology for your sake but sorry, I do not believe this with some things. For example, let's pretend you lied to me about your name. I would forgive you because maybe you didn't want your name to be known for personal reasons. But if someone like my ex boyfriend, who was abusive towards me apologises, he shall never be forgiven. People have told me to accept it and move on but nope, I'm more comfortable never forgiving him because he doesn't deserve it. I guess what I'm saying is, it depends on what was done and how they apologise.
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• Perth, Australia
30 Apr 21
@Hannihar He truly sounds like a sick piggy! I'm sorry to know all of this. I knew before some things he did but what you told me was more detailed. I wish you could move elsewhere! I think, just keep looking for places. I know that isn't an easy process and I remember talking to you about this before and I know you were worried in case you moved to a place with more awful people but I reckon just keep looking, if something looks good and you are financially able to move there, I think first look around the neighbourhood and get an idea of how the people seem. I personally already feel you'd find a much better place than where you are now with that awful man-child there! My best wishes to you!
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
27 Apr 21
@VivaLaDani13 He wanted me to apologize to him and he is the one doing things to us and I am sorry but I cannot apologize for what someone else does. He would never apologize and he is the type that even if I did apologize he would continue to destroy. He is not all there and I am very very frustrated because I am not finding the right place for us and not sure people listen to me or maybe I did not explain well what we need. This one would never apologize because he feels he is the victim while he is the bully with no conscience. I cannot explain anymore because he gets into my computer, my home phone and my cell phone. I was talking to someone the other day and said I was going home and did not get a chance to say goodbye because he hung up on him. He did that before when I was in the middle of talking to someone and then they were gone and had to call back. That person understood. He is trying to make people think that I am the nasty bad one. He lies and makes things up and acts like he is so charming and really he is not.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
29 Apr 21
@VivaLaDani13 He writes signs only in English so I will know what they say and he says things in English that he has cameras all over. If you have seen that someone can see into someone's home or apartment and has screens for every room is what I think he has. He puts dirt and tissues all over and damages stuff and breaks my plastic bags. It is hard to explain but he must see inside here and when I want to sleep he jiggles the bed. He is mentally sick and has gone to far. You know people that have gone undercover and cannot shake the role they play, he is like that. He got into a role and enjoys it and is very sick because he loves to destroy us and he wrote something in a My Lot thing that I get on my computer saying he will always be in fight with me the rest of my life. I know we have to get out of here but have seen so many wrong places and people do not tell me how many meters and wasted my time so not sure. He is a sick bully with no conscience and he thinks he is the victim and I am the one doing to him. I live below him. He damages my stuff so I will have to replace it and spend money I did not want to. I was talking to two people and he hung up on them so they would think I was rude. One knew the situation so understood. He sees me dial numbers and he sees me do my password on things and he hears me give a phone number so he gets in and messes with the phone. He broke a white noise machine of mine and he damaged my cell phone. He broke my bra and had to replace it. I will never see the money. I clean and he dirties making it look like I am a messy person. It is very sad and some one has to do something because he has gone too far and is overboard. We need to get out as soon as possible but I have to find a place and it is not easy. I walk everywhere because he caused me so many problems with my scooter so it cannot be here anymore. It is very sad that there are such nasty ones here. He will not move so we have to. I am so sick of this and how we have to live and what he does to both of us. When Sophie was on the porch he meowed or barked so she would go in. I tell her it is her porch and if she wants to go out there then she can.
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@Shiva49 (26202)
• Singapore
19 Feb 21
No one has hurt me except at the work place. However, none has apologized though one went through the motions just to appease me. I let it rest.
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@Shiva49 (26202)
• Singapore
19 Feb 21
@Hannihar , That is a sad fact in life - ego gets the better of reason and logic.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
21 Feb 21
@Shiva49 So so true.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
19 Feb 21
@Shiva49 That is too bad that people cannot realize when they do wrong to someone that they cannot apologize and mean it.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
18 Feb 21
That is a good question. I have no idea. Maybe I will accept the apology and move on with my life.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
19 Feb 21
@Hannihar You are welcome. Have a nice weekend.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
21 Feb 21
@thelme55 Thanks and Sunday is just a regular day here and also the beginning of our work week.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
19 Feb 21
@thelme55 ok and thanks Thelma.
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@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
18 Feb 21
that is a really hard question your asking. First off I would say since there are many levels of hurt, my response would wholly depend on how bad they hurt me in the past. But I would and have accepted apologies from people that hurt me in the past.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
18 Feb 21
@DocAndersen Sorry Scott, but, it was one on my mind and finally decided to put it out there. Would you accept apologies even if they continued to do it and not stop after they apologized?
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
18 Feb 21
@DocAndersen Thanks on both counts.
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@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
18 Feb 21
@Hannihar i would accept the first one. i would have to think for a long time about the second one.
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
18 Feb 21
I would be grateful for it.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
18 Feb 21
Ok and thanks.
@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
19 Feb 21
I prefer not to communicate with such people ever again. They don't need to apologize. In fact, I don't want them to talk to me at all.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
19 Feb 21
@prinzcy I know exactly what you are talking about.
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@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
18 Feb 21
My evil relatives are like this. I do not have plans to reconcile with them,
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
18 Feb 21
@Shavka I can understand about how you feel about them from what you have said about them.
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@Rashnag (30598)
• Surat, India
19 Feb 21
I will forgive if that's the case. Sorry to hear about your ordeal. Take care
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
19 Feb 21
@Rashnag Thank you.
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@Rashnag (30598)
• Surat, India
19 Feb 21
@Hannihar your welcome
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@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Feb 21
That would be great, but it doesn't happen often.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
19 Feb 21
@CarolDM No, it does not happen often and people continue doing things even if they apologize.
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• Bosnia And Herzegovina
18 Feb 21
i've learned to let things go. nobody has to apologize for anything, i've already forgave them
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
18 Feb 21
@aureategloom I am glad for you.