What is forgiveness and what is not?

[GrandizerII]

I can only give you my personal answer to this question. What constitutes forgiveness or not (and whether I would forgive them or not) is going to be contextual, based on the person who has wronged me (their character, their history, their relation to me, the level of bonding I have with them), the nature (and severity/frequency) of the wrong committed, the motive(s) behind it, and how I feel about the person and the offense itself. It's a lot of factors to consider, and often times when I do forgive, I don't do so simply because of anything virtuous within me, but rather because I normally get along with the offender otherwise and I care enough to rebuild/repair the fond friendship/relationship I have with them. As such, in many cases, I will forgive (in the sense of letting go of feeling the need to see the offender punished in some way) without that person even asking me to forgive them. On the other hand, I see forgiveness in the "true" sense ultimately requires the offender to actually seek for that forgiveness first.

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If you don't feel mad at someone anymore, but still think that they suck, at least regarding their mistake(s), did you forgive them? Is it forgiveness if you don't want to see that person anymore, but don't feel mad at them either?

You could say you have forgiven them somewhat, but not to the extent that you ever want to have a proper relationship with them ever again.

So IMO you haven't completely forgiven them, but you're ready to let the hurt go and move on.