DOes anyone beleve in 3rd chances?

actually yeah. i was mad at the guy i like for lying to me about something really important. i thought id never forgive him.

then i attempt to talk to him again, but i was still mad at him.

now, like a yr and a half later, i am like talking to him again..

this is his third chance im giving him..to either be a great friend or possibly more..if i can build my trust on him again.

but chances give either possible or negative changes to both thier life and yours.

as much as i was upset over him lying..i have to remember he did it because he cares about me and he did not want me to worry about him.

chances are more like...giving birth (never gave birth!). lol. it is a start of something new and different from whatever caused it.

That's a tough question but I'll give you the best answer I can. Each person is really a mixture of two sides: a good side and a bad. While a lot of us stay true to ourselves for the most part, feelings of insecurity, regret, and rejection bring out that other side of us and we say and do things that we never meant to do. It's entirely on a case-by-case basis. If you care enough about the person, and you're willing to give them another chance after the 2nd f-up, then I would say go ahead and begin the process of forgiveness and slowly building that foundation of trust. If they look sincerely sorry then I say yes, give them another chance, but make them work for it, so you know that they are real.

Well it depends on what the other 2 chances was about. Can't help until we all know what you are talking about. If it is breaking a date. Yes but the final chance. If it is cheating he/she does not deserve a 3rd chance and if you give it you will continue to have to forgive and give chance after chance after chance. You call. Good Luck

only in baseball.

fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. Fool me 3 times, well then you were just asking for it.

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Is this a big thing or a small thing?

If it is a small thing then why is it so important to you? (that would make it a big thing)

If it is a big thing then no third chances. The second screw up was all you needed to know any apologies were not sincere and it will happen again.

If you give third chances then why not fourths and fifths and on and on? Just tattoo "doormat" on your forehead and be done with it.

No

You gave him a second chance and it still didn't work out (I am assuming) what's the point of a third chance?

It also depends, but if you noticed that their will be a problem in the future and it doesn't get resolved, third chances = not going to work.

Statistically, abused women will return to their abusive relationship seven times(if they live that long) before committing to a change.

So in theory, there are at least 7 chances, if you enjoy that lifestyle.

no one can really answer this for you its or own decision like do you believe that he did something worth giving him 3 chances??

All I can say is if he did anything that would physically hurt you then No way or if he cheated on you then NO WAY

but if its something that you can for give him then do it just remember its YOU that has to put up with what ever he does

I recently gave someone a FOURTH chance, and they screwed it up again. No, I dont believe in either third or fourth chances anymore. LOL.

I suppose anyone can change if they really wanted to but it guess its up to you. Do you really wanna be put through that again if whatever your other half did, did it again? However it does depend on what they did anyway. But good luck :]

no i don't believe in 3rd chances.why put yourself in that kind of situation again.you will never get over not trusting the person.i would move along with life.