How to Forgive Someone Who has Hurt You

Dealing with a friend who hurt you can be very difficult. If you want to continue to be that person's friend, you will have to forgive her. While it is possible to forgive her for hurting you, it will be almost impossible to forget the incident.

Instructions

1. Talk to your friend. You should make sure that you are in a place that is free of distractions. In addition, you should make sure that you remain calm while you are talking to her. It is very easy to get emotional when a friend hurts you. Use this talk to get all of your feelings out in the open. Once this conversation is over, the incident should be left alone.

2. Try to understand why your friend hurt you. If she hurt you accidentally or while she was trying to help you, it is very important that you consider this when you are trying to forgive her.

3. Accept her apology. If she apologizes for hurting you, that shows you that he values your friendship and wants to make things right between the two of you. If you think that the apology was insincere, discuss that with your friend.

4. Understand that it will take time for your relationship to get back to the way it was before your friend hurt you. In some cases, it may always be different.

5. Resist the temptation to remind your friend about the time she hurt you. If you continue to think about it and bring it up, it will be very difficult to forgive her.