Depends ib the specifics. If it was unintentional, beyond their control or fairly minor I've got better things to remember.
Alias Irrelevante
Very much so. Probably too much for my own good.
Aly,
17
Cardiff, UK
I think that I am a very forgiving person. We are, after all, only human, and everyone makes mistakes or bad judgments. The "let down" may make me feel hurt for a while, but I usually get over it quickly. However, I am not a pushover...and if a person continually "lets me down"...I assume that person is not really a good friend and move on.
Tam
I always forgive them, cuz i know that they didnt try to let me down.
Emily,
16
Harrisburg, PA USA
Actually it has
happened to me quite a few times. The only thing I can do is hope that
the next time the person will be able to meet my ideal of what they should
accomplish. Sometimes it boils down to the simple fact that if you are
a friend you will forgive the mistakes and keep on trucking
along.
You Me
Ideally, my tolerance would be based on the situation, rather than on my own needs. I enjoy my friends enormously, but recognize that I am the center of my universe, not theirs.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
Nobody let's me down too terribly bad, so I usually let it slide. Heck, I'm not the most reliable person on Earth. Nobody's perfect.
Firelady,
24
Frisco, TX USA
I can forgive and forget. On the other hand, I've never been let down badly, either.
Cathie,
53
Novi, MI USA
A while if I ever forgive them.
Melissa,
20
PA USA
I am very forgiving... over time. I think it mostly depends on the manner in which I was let down.
Doug2,
30
Kansas City, KS USA
Once I get over the initial disappointment, I can let it ride ~ in most cases. But there have been a few people in my life who have had to apologize too many times ~ I no longer class them as friends.
Fisch,
47
Preston, CT USA
Not at first. And I never forget...without good reason.
Keri-Jade,
23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA
"forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." I always forgive my friends.
Laura,
37
Lowell, MA USA
Very forgiving. Sometimes that's a curse!
Tracy,
24
Ocean City, NJ USA
I'm very forgiving.
I think usually people don't let you down intentionally, and even when
they do, it's usually not worth getting upset about. I've only ever held
one grudge and that one I'll hold till I
die.
Judy,
62
Easton, KS USA
It depends on how good a friend the friend is, how important what was "let down" was to me, and whether the friend is normally reliable.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
Depends how close the friend is and what the excuse is why they are letting me down. But I pretty much don't let it bother me. People have their own lives too.
Stephanie,
25
TX USA
Real friends seldom
let me down--especially intentionally. The kind of friend that lets you
down
doesn't seem to stick around long either.
Karen,
23
Ames, IA USA
Pretty forgiving
Savannah,
17
Melbourne, FL USA
I wish I could
say I am very forgiving and forgive immediately. But I'm only human. I'll
forgive most
people after a night's sleep. Some of the people I know hold a grudge
for months, or in one case years. I could never do that. For one thing,
it's unhealthy.
Reba,
57
Gaithersburg, MD USA
Pretty forgiving. But if a friends has gone to far I have a big tendency to cut them out of my life.
Felicia,
36
Lowell, MA USA
I would have to say I am pretty forgiving...at least with friend (A) in particular...who, on occasion, has said things...probably intendeed jokes...that were rather cutting....after talking with the other friend, called friend (B) as to why the previous friend (A) said such things...even if they were intended as jokes...I am cool with those remarks...well, I forgive those remarks...are you totally confused by this answer?
Spartacus,
31
Thrace
Pretty forgiving. I value friendship too much to let any one incident spoil it.
Talia,
25
Tallahassee, FL USA
Pretty forgiving. I have been on both sides of the situation.
Janet,
45
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
Very, I try to remember that I've let people down and sometimes things happen.
KarenNJ,
25
Milltown, NJ USA