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The hypocrisy of telling your kids to forgive when you don't
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Gary R.Regular
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Real talk. I'm preaching forgiveness to my kids but holding grudges against my brother and some guys at church. My daughter called me out on it last week without even realizing it. She asked why Uncle Mike wasn't coming over anymore. I have zero answers. How do you actually live out what you're teaching instead of just being another hypocrite?
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This hit me hard because I do the exact same thing. My kids see me giving my dad the silent treatment over stuff from years ago while I'm telling them to let things go. The hypocrisy is real and they definitely call me out on it sometimes.
The hardest part is admitting to them that you're still working on it. I told my kids straight up that I hold grudges and it's something I'm trying to fix, and that forgiveness is hard but important. Seemed to help them understand it's not just a switch you flip.