Periagoge
Scenario

Why personal forgiveness can feel socially irresponsible

I forgave my ex-friend who spread rumors about me at work because holding anger felt poisonous, but now she's doing the same thing to someone else and I wonder if my forgiveness was actually cowardice.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Choosing inner peace through forgiveness can conflict with the responsibility to protect others from continued harmful behavior.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Buddhist merit and the ripple of good action?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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