I think you just have to really and truly mean it. You can say it all you want, but if you don't feel it than you're just going through the motions. If it just happened then give it some time, but if after a while you're still feeling it, you might want to think about speaking to the person because it seems like you still have things to say to them.

No it just means that it's something big that happened in your life and it affected you. It's hard to just forget something and that's why no one can truly forget something that happened that made you think and affect differently about a situation.

i don't believe its possible. humans learn from the past. but you can still forgive, and you should. but unless you hit your head, i don't think its going to be forgotten

There are things you just can't forget, and therefore forgive, I believe. If you cannot forget about it, I think you're one hell of a strong person to 100% forget it. I wish I was that strong!

I'm not sure you really should forget. Forgiving is letting go, and no longer holding an incident against someone. Forgetting though, may lead you to be open to the same thing happening again. Forgive and move on, be aware that it may happen again.

I think forgiving is enough, forgetting something they have done is not so easy and also not reasonable. We tend to learn from our mistakes, so if you forget what happened there is a good chance of you being put through the same thing again.

Always remember the past, since it defines the future.

I used to forgive and forget, like it was nothing. But I've been so screwed around by other people, it's not even funny. I no longer bother forgiving. I am done being used, mistreated, and unappreciated. I just can't afford to put myself through it anymore. If you mean something to me, TRULY MEAN SOMETHING, then I will forgive you ONCE. After that, I'm done. I guess you can blame my zodiac sign for that.

Let's just say: NEVER mess with a Taurus.

You should never forget. Forgive means you hold them no ill will. It doesn't mean act like it never happened. If some stole money from your purse you can forgive them but still never leave you purse near them again.

I don't think forgetting is exactly what you should be doing, but if you have really forgiven, then the memory shouldn't bother you much any more. I think the thing is, we can forgive, but we also see things as they really are, meaning there may be some people you just can't really trust, and you use that in deciding how you deal with them from that point on.

I do not think it is an issue if you are forgave someone, but you have not forgotten an incident. For example, if you had someone hit you, you could accept their apology. However, you would not want to put yourself in a setting where they could hit you again. It is commonsense.

I think it's really, really hard to forgive AND to forget. I guess it depends on the situation, but I think that by not forgetting what happened is a way to learn, a way to guard yourself from getting hurt in the future. That said, I don't think it's right to say you've forgiven someone and then hold it over their head for the rest of their lives, but, there's a tactful way to keep it in the back of your mind.

Unless you can magically erase your mind (which isn't possible) you won't be able to forget. You have to be able to put it aside and move on that is important. Realize that no one is perfect and they are going to disappoint and hurt you. Then get over it.

I think you do have to forgive so that you can get on with your life and it doesn't hold you back. Forgetting may be possible over time if you have successfully forgiven. In time it may just become less important.

It's entirely possible to forgive someone, but depending on what it is that happened, you won't necessarily forget it. I don't think this means in any way that you haven't truly forgiven then. I think it's your heart and conscience ways of telling you to remember what happened, so you're less likely to repeat the same mistake twice.

I don't think that forgiving and forgetting always go hand in hand. Sometimes you can completely forgive a person, but it's always a good idea to not forget what happened so you can learn from it. If you continue bringing it up though, you're heading for some trouble and chances are you haven't completely forgiven the person.

It's important that you remember what happened and it's just important to remember that you have forgiven what happened and remember why exactly it is that you decided it was right to forgive. I think that what is meant by the saying "forgive & forget" is that when you forgive you are able to move on with life, to be able to let go and not hold a grudge. Forgiveness is about reaching a point of clarity and understanding that creates a resolve that allows forward progress that allows for new insights and new experiences.

Forgetting is hard to do because of the way our mind is trained. Completely forgiving someone but still remembering what they did wrong is very common, I feel.