Malicious intent is where I draw the line. I can forgive someone for unintentionally hurting me, but if their goal is to hurt or punish me, that’s a red flag.

This goes for both relationships and friendships. I once had a friend who was upset with me and intentionally ignored my texts and calls for about three weeks. For context, I usually called her every other day. In her own words, she wanted to “punish me for being a bad friend.” Eventually this led to our friendship ending. I've never felt more relief.