Forgiving someone and giving them the same access again are different decisions.

Forgiving someone and giving them the same access again are different decisions. You can release anger while recognizing that the former closeness is no longer safe. Forgiveness does not have to erase consequences or restore lost trust. It may simply mean you no longer want to carry the pain everywhere. You can choose peace without reopening the same door. A boundary is not revenge when it protects healing you worked hard to achieve.