Sometimes Hubby and I disagree (crazy, I know) -- and not just disagree about what's for dinner or whether or not there is enough trash to take the can to the curb... but disagree on more philosophical ideas.
Hubby believes a person chooses whether or not to be hurt by the actions of another. I believe, once hurt, a person chooses whether or not to forgive the actions of another.
Hubby feels that being hurt is a choice -- that when someone behaves in a hurtful way, he makes a choice, in that moment, to be hurt or not.
I feel that by being in meaningful relationships with others (friends, siblings, marriage, families) you open yourself up to the possibility of being hurt because, in order for relationships to be genuine, one must be vulnerable, and therefore open themselves up to the possibility of being hurt by another. From my perspective, you do not choose whether or not to be hurt -- once hurt by someone close to you, you choose whether or not to forgive.
Maybe the truth is somewhere between Hubby and my opinions... either way, here is a Thought for Today:
Hubby believes a person chooses whether or not to be hurt by the actions of another. I believe, once hurt, a person chooses whether or not to forgive the actions of another.
Hubby feels that being hurt is a choice -- that when someone behaves in a hurtful way, he makes a choice, in that moment, to be hurt or not.
I feel that by being in meaningful relationships with others (friends, siblings, marriage, families) you open yourself up to the possibility of being hurt because, in order for relationships to be genuine, one must be vulnerable, and therefore open themselves up to the possibility of being hurt by another. From my perspective, you do not choose whether or not to be hurt -- once hurt by someone close to you, you choose whether or not to forgive.
Maybe the truth is somewhere between Hubby and my opinions... either way, here is a Thought for Today:
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