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Nobody’s Perfect So We All Need Forgiveness
In the chapter on “Bad, Mad, Sad and Fad Loves” we will discover that not all love can sustain the personal hlaws of one or both partners. Some people are hlawed by never thinking they do anything wrong. Others are hlawed by hinding it impossible to forgive without retaliation.
Not being able to admit to doing something that requires apology and forgiveness is one of the hlaws that prevents the maintenance of lasting love. Examining one’s intention to love requires periodically evaluating your ability to become a better and better partner. If you don’t think you need to do that then you are perfect; and as my grandfather used to tell me:
“The only perfect person is a perfect a-hole.”
Another pitfall which interferes with forgiveness is being in love with someone who controls a partner by making them feel as though they have to apologize for everything. That’s not going to make for a sustainable relationship either. Let’s hind out a more about that in a bit.
Giving Forgiveness (Accepting Apology)
Asking for forgiveness can be difhicult when pride and the need to be “right” get in the way. Offering forgiveness or accepting apology is
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