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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Let me ask this: when you say forgive, what exactly do you mean? What does it actually mean to forgive someone?

Because, say my father beat me (he hasn't, don't worry) and I move out eventually. Why should I "forgive" him for doing something so awful to me? Wouldn't it be better for me to simply disassociate from him and never speak to him again instead of excusing what he did but forgiving him?
gpt
If you forgive someone, you let go of the hate. That's healthy. But forgiving someone doesn't mean forgetting. You don't have to pretend it never happened or trust them again.