One of the main reasons social media is so successful, is because of the way Millennials process information. We need to have our feelings, achievements, relationships, humor, downfalls and all that validated. Everything is shared, and there are no limits to what is being posted and this usually causes our feelings to become misplaced.
It is so much easier to walk away from a situation than to forgive. Once you hit that block and delete it's as if the person never existed. But it can be even harder to forgive when you know the offender has no intention of apologizing. And this is why most of us hold on to old feuds for years.
Forgiveness is freeing, it free's your mind and opens up your heart. Holding on to negativity is like pulling your checked bags with you all over the airport, and trying to stuff them in the overhead bin. It just won't work! Some things you just have to let go, and wish them well.
My modus operandi is to write things down. It's so liberating to put all your thoughts on paper, makes me think clearer. If that doesn't work try talking to a confidant. At some point we just have to accept the fact that we won't get an "I'm Sorry" all the time, but it shouldn't stop us from truly forgiving those who may have hurt us.
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