When we have been treated unfairly by other people, we can develop resentment or intense anger that can last literally for many years. I have known people who have held onto their anger for 40 years following emotional injury from unjust people.
The above studies, and many others, have come with a price. That price is this: Too many people misunderstand what forgiveness is and they may put pressure on others to forgive. That pressure can be a big turn-off and hurt people not ready to forgive.
Science now, for over 30 years has shown that forgiveness can be a highly effective way of reducing or even eliminating that resentment. For example, female incest survivors have been able to forgive and have decreased statistically significantly in psychological depression.
Make your own decision about forgiveness. Even if you are not ready now, you may be in the future.
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