I am feeling kind of forced into forgiveness.   Here is why: My partner asked me to forgive her and I said I am working on it.  She came back at me with this: “You, who are supposed to be such a good person, cannot even offer forgiveness to me when I ask?  What’s the matter with you?”  How would you respond to that?

I first would forgive her for this accusation and the pressure that she is putting on you.  Then, with a forgiving heart, I would gently explain that forgiveness is a process and you are sincerely working on that process.  You can update her on the process if and when you are ready.  We need to realize that each of us has a different timeline for forgiving and so we need to resist pressure from others to have it all wrapped up quickly.

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