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When forgiveness feels impossible despite religious pressure

I'm supposed to forgive the person who sexually assaulted me because that's what Christians do but I'm not ready and don't know if I ever will be.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Religious expectations about forgiveness are creating additional trauma for someone processing serious harm.

Ideas that help explain it
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