It takes me a while to forgive people who hurt me – Joeboy
Nigerian singer and songwriter Joeboy has stressed that he struggles with forgiving people who do him wrong.
The singer recently guest starred on the Zero Conditions Podcast, where he spoke on his come-up and his musical opinions.
When the topic of ‘forgive and forget’ came up, he noted how difficult it is to forgive people who hurt him.
Joeboy stated that this is because he tries his best to do right by people.
He also stressed that he takes it personally when people hurt him in ways he wouldn’t do to them.
He said, “It’s hard for me to forgive and forget, I can’t lie. I’m sorry but I’m trying though. I can hold a grudge because one thing I like to do when it comes to relationships with people is to make sure I do everything right. So when someone acts funny with me I take it personally because I’d never do that to you, why are you doing that to me? That’s why I take it personally.”
The singer recently appeared as a guest on the Zero Conditions Podcast, where he discussed his rise to fame and his musical opinions.
When the subject of ‘forgive and forget’ came up, he mentioned how difficult it is for him to forgive those who have hurt him.
Joeboy stated that this is due to his efforts to do the right thing by people. He also stated that he takes it personally when others hurt him in ways that he would not do to them.
He said, “It’s hard for me to forgive and forget, I can’t lie. I’m sorry but I’m trying though. I can hold a grudge because one thing I like to do when it comes to relationships with people is to make sure I do everything right. So when someone acts funny with me I take it personally because I’d never do that to you, why are you doing that to me? That’s why I take it personally.”
He went on to say that when he’s able to let bygones be bygones, he’d rather not have the offender in his space. His reasoning is that he does not cut people off quickly, so if they manage to blow through their numerous opportunities, he cuts them off.
He declared, “I might even forgive but it would take a while though, but I’d forgive, It’d be very difficult to give the person access again,” he stated.
The singer also shared his biggest takeaway from the topic of forgiveness by recalling some advice from a friend. He’s discovered that lowering one’s expectations of others can be extremely beneficial.
See the full episode below:
