Our kid has a great theory. She says you have a mental black book of people who’ve really properly had you over. Their name goes in it, then you forget about them. Never think about them again. Don’t waste your energy worrying about them and what they did. Don’t pursue them. To quote Frozen, let it go…..
But play the long game. And should your paths cross again, and you happen to be in a position where the opportunity arises for some form of revenge, then the ****er will rue the ****ing day!!
So I suppose that comes down to
Forget? Yes.
Forgive? Not for the truly deserving, no.
There are two names in my black book