Forgiveness in Brutal Honesty

A Forgiveness Letter to My Former Friend (template from The Chakras Activity Book and Journal)

Dear (evil friend),

I really didn’t appreciate it when you went behind my back specifically to ruin my relationship with Derrick (plus some other stuff)

It makes me think you were bitchy, psycho and a total vindictive slut

But I don’t like feeling angry and victimized because those feelings don’t feel like me at all.

I much prefer the idea of being the bigger person, magnanimous and forgiving

I resisted forgiving  you because very much hurt me at a time I was, suicidal and in the hospital

But I realize now thats silly because I’m an adult who has my own separate life to live

The best way to forgive you is to remember that I too am imperfect. One time I cheated on my boyfriend and another time I dated my best friend’s brother.

At certain times in my life I have been “loose” and (some of my exes might even say) hurtful.

So I can only hope that other people are out there forgiving me right now and not imagining me as some sort of tramp for the rest of my life.

I like the idea that they’ve forgiven me and I like the idea that I get to move on from my past screw-ups so that I can become a better, wiser, more mature person.

So I’m extending the same forgiveness to you. I’m forgiving you for the pain you caused me and I’m letting all of the nastiness go.

It’s been really tiresome carrying it around and it’s actually affected my other relationships because at times it makes me feel like my other friends have to choose and like they will choose her over me.

At the end of the day, life is short and we’re just silly, dumb, little humans trying our silly, dumb little best. So I forgive you, Samantha (not real name).

I forgive you and I wish you all the best, male attention and peace.

Can you believe what a kind person I am? (Honestly I think you might have blown it).