I did something terrible when I was a kid. The memory haunts me. Do I have a right to forgive myself?
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Absolutely, and please do forgive yourself and move on. When I was teenage, I did some thing insensible and terrible that basically changed my life in the most horrible way possible. (I pray each tonight that no child will make the decision I did). No one was physically hurt, but emotionally, was a heck of a lot of people, simply because of my actions. It was terrible and it haunted me again for that last few months (and I thought that memory was discarded forever) because I saw some one else going through the same thing. Life is a learning experience and it is inevitable that we, as humans, will make bad choices and decisions in our lifetime. Hey, it's our job make mistakes and more importantly learn from it. Apply it to the future and avoid it. Don't hold yourself to it because it isn't worth it, no matter how bad it may be. Life is too short to be torturing yourself with such a thing. Instead, we should be trying to make the most of it and discard the things that prevent us from doing so. I admit it is difficult (for me it took years to get over it that was because of the damage I had done to my future and my loved ones). I forgave myself the after a while and looked at it as a test in life. It had me who I am today. Move on with it and forgive yourself, and be happy, it could have been worse. Life is unfair, period and it probably won't get any better as you progress. If you feel that it is extremely difficult to forgive yourself, then I recommend seeing a therapist. You'd be surprised by how much of a help they can be in these situations. Or try talking about it with someone you trust. Hey, we are in this together and some times we gotta one another. But to make a long story short, please do TRY to forgive yourself and remember EVERYONE makes a bad choice.
we are not only obligated to forgive everyone but also we have been commanded from God. that includes yourself.
so just learn from your mistake. besides you were just a kid you obviously have learned something since then.
you're going to have to be more specific, dude
we all make mistakes.. if no one was hurt then you should have no remorse.. it seems you were hurt if it still haunts you. just look back and learn from it,,,, it seems you have learned already... relax and yes!!!! forgive yourself and move on.
yes you should forgive yourself, without specific it is actually a little hard to help ya, but if anyone else was involved, even though they were not hurt, you may need to apologize to them and get their forgiveness before you can start to forgive yourself. And even if they don't forgive you thats alright, you were a child, and children make mistakes, we learn from them and grow to be a better person. Forgive yourself and move on. good luck
We all did stupid things when we were kids. It's part of growing up. Forgive yourself and move on.
You were a kid. I am assuming a young child? Were you under 13?
If so, children do stupid and terrible things from time to time. If you are remoseful and would never do something like that again, then the answer is yes. (BTW that is repentance)
Even is you were older than 13, then I have to say the same applies, but the older you were the les syou can blame ignorance or simple youth.
Again, no matter your age, if you are repentant meaning your regret what was done and have committed yourself not to repeat it then you should be able to forgive yourself.
You should forgive yourself and move forward, the memory of what happened is holding you back, let go of it, it won't do you any good to keep it with you. Here is an exercise that may help you, write all that happened on a piece of paper, after you've finished, tear up the paper into little pieces and throw it out or burn, whatever... it'll help you put the past behind you.
I believe that you should be able to forgive yourself. No one was hurt, which is good, but obviously you still feel guilty. Everyone makes mistakes, even terrible ones, but don't beat yourself up over it. Whatever you did, it's long done and over with, nothing can change what happened. Just accept it, and move on. There's nothing else you can do.
Depends on what you did.. you need to right the wrong before you can forgive yourself.
do something that u feel redeems urself
We all make mistakes. it doesn't sound like you're a terrible person.
I believe that everyone deserve forgiveness. but these are just words.
I think you can really earn back your self dignity by being a good person today. if you're a different person then you were back then, maybe you can understand what made you do it and why you are not at that place anymore.
And then forgive yourself. you can leave the past to the past, and live your life today, not perfect, but with a clear conscience.
you not only have a right but you have no choice. you are wasting time moving forward by looking backward. move on and be glad uve learned something from it.
yes, forgive yourself, what ever u did, u were only a child..
and since nobody was hurt, then it can't be such a horrible thing.. ^_^
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