- Feb 28, 2009
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I would be alarmed.
Hate is a very strong word.
Sometimes, one can "love" a relative but not "like" them very well. ---I've experienced this myself. But, "HATE?!" ---No.
However, even those who say they "hate" someone have to work through that anger and bitterness themselves in order to overcome it and heal so they don't harm themselves emotionally for the rest of their lives.
Children who have a dysfunctional, bitter relationship with a parent (mother or father) often do not form healthy relationships in their own lives. They do not know how to trust, to love, to befriend, etc.
Having hard feelings toward a sibling is a bit different but is still harmful to oneself until they are able to let it go.
When we forgive someone, it is not for the other person but for ourselves.
I remember the scene from the movie "Antoine Fisher" when he finally found his mother, he said, "I don't hate her but if I never see her again, it alright with me."
That was so powerfully FREEING to and for him.
Hate is a very strong word.
Sometimes, one can "love" a relative but not "like" them very well. ---I've experienced this myself. But, "HATE?!" ---No.
However, even those who say they "hate" someone have to work through that anger and bitterness themselves in order to overcome it and heal so they don't harm themselves emotionally for the rest of their lives.
Children who have a dysfunctional, bitter relationship with a parent (mother or father) often do not form healthy relationships in their own lives. They do not know how to trust, to love, to befriend, etc.
Having hard feelings toward a sibling is a bit different but is still harmful to oneself until they are able to let it go.
When we forgive someone, it is not for the other person but for ourselves.
I remember the scene from the movie "Antoine Fisher" when he finally found his mother, he said, "I don't hate her but if I never see her again, it alright with me."
That was so powerfully FREEING to and for him.