I have been reading a lot about the idea that “forgiveness is for you” (the injured person), not for the one who behaved badly.  Do you agree?

No, I do not agree with this idea.  If forgiveness is a moral virtue, then it concerns goodness toward others, particularly the one who was unjust in the case of forgiveness.  In fact, I have written an essay for Psychology Today about this very issue here:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-forgiving-life/202510/forgiveness-is-for-me-not-for-the-offending-one-is-false

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