#but idk just researching this i guess i already have forgiven them bc i just don't have resentment (90% of the time) any longer
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was doing some fic research and came upon this graphic:
It's just really interesting how much the use of the word "forgive" dipped and how we in the last two decades use it almost more than ever before.
not entirely sure what it means and too sleepy to hypothesize but idk i found it interesting.
#i was trying to look up different definitions of the word#bc i think we all have a specific definition in mind#but in most dictionaries that definition doesn't match what I would think#when i think of the word forgive it's more than just letting things go#but in several definitions i've seen it's literally just that: 'letting go of resentment'#and for some reason that just makes the act of forgiveness more interesting and easier at the same time#because (probably the catholic upbringing in me) it's a whole ordeal both for the one to be forgiven and the one to forgive#but if it's just moving on - that's kind of nice???#like on a personal note i've been like: ugh should i forgive this person for this thing#but idk just researching this i guess i already have forgiven them bc i just don't have resentment (90% of the time) any longer#i just literally don't care about them lol#i guess forgiveness has always implied a care to me and in reality it can be filled with care or with apathy#at least according to the dictionaries lol#anyhow i've ranted enough#good night#personal
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