There are people I continue to love and care for, acting like nothing happened between us because I tell myself if they were real people, their own conviction will be enough. I hate being bitter, I feel like a bad person, even if it was they who hurt me. I forgive them, but I never forget. Just keep it inside and hope one day I will forget the things they did. Someone else will judge them. I don't want to be an angry person ever again.
April, bitterness drives you crazy, and if you don't forgive, you'll never get over the wrong they have done you. It will play on your mind and make you feel bad if you want to look at it from a less 'sympathy for the bad guy' perspective.
There are people in this thread who need a hug. I'm holding my arms out or all of you