Well we've got a couple of issues here. A general one about apologies and forgiveness. In my opinion an apology means nothing without acknowledgement. It's not so much about saying sorry for the facts as much as it is an acknowledgement that the sore party had a reason to feel the way that they did, that they weren't stupid for coming to their conclusion. An apology needs an acknowledgement that the sore party wasn't wrong. Forrgiveness is something different entirely. Forgiveness is about the release of feelings of resentment. I don't think however that forgiveness necessitates forgetting. In fact I think it quite healthy to forgive without forgetting.
Issue two, your relationship. I have a few questions. Does your husband take you out? What constitues going out with his female friends? Does doing so come at the cost of the two of you going out? And then the big one...Do the two of you ever socialize with these women together?
If his seeing other women as friends comes separately from you and you are unwelcome that is a big problem. Ask to be included or invite yourself along. You'll soon figure it out accordingly.
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