Tips for how to forgive?

[PurpleCurtains]

I need tips for how to forgive someone who has hurt you very much for some things that they said. It was a while ago, and they have said sorry, and haven't repeated the behaviour at all. I'm fine most of the time and don't even think about it but every now and then something triggers me and I want to let loose at him or tell him to F-off forever or whatnot. We've talked about it before and I felt fine but every now and then it all comes back.

What do you do?

I need to move past this or else I risk throwing my toys and cutting off the relationship entirely.

What did they do?

You don't have to forgive.
You don't have to continue with the relationship.
Why did this person say horrible things about you?
If someone did this to me, I'd find it hard to forgive as well.

He made fun of me, said I wasn’t hot, and poked at my personality

I’ve always been insecure about my looks so it hit a raw nerve

Are you in a sexual relationship with him?

Does he act like he thinks you are hot?

Do you have to forgive? It depends on how important this person is in your life.

I'm quite good at cutting people out if my life of they annoy me.

We’re close friends. He’s never once commented on my looks apart from negatively. He’s probably my closest friend day to day and this was over a year ago. I get a lot from the friendship but those comments still stick with me

He’s quite different now too - not a twat anymore!