forgiveness

Over the years... I’ve realized that my father’s sentiments echo those of the judge, the father, and the rapist. Image: Thinkstock.

The Stanford Rape Case, My Father, And Collective Forgiveness

Much has already been said about the way the Stanford swimmer's privilege has insulated him from consequence, about the ever-pervasive victim blaming in public discourse, and about the inadequacy of the criminal justice system. But in so many of these conversations, in our rage against the rape culture machine, we forget the survivors — the most important people in the fight against sexual violence.

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Breaking up is hard. Forgiving is even harder. You can repair your relationship.

6 Steps To Repair Your Relationship After You Mess Up BIG TIME

Your relationship broke up. You can repair your relationship! No matter what happened, getting your ex to forgive you is a little bit of work.

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That Time I Failed To Date Myself

I know I’m not easy to love, or date. I know this because I dated myself.

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It's Not Funny: Flash Fiction

“Don’t you smash that cake in my face, or I’ll never forgive you,” she said, and she never did, not really.

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A Bully Apologized. WHERE are the Tissues?!

What happens when a former bully reaches out to someone he hurt in high school?

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