Sometimes it can be harder to forgive someone who has wronged a loved one then someone who has wronged you. When someone asks you personally to forgive them or acts in a way of that shows they are seeking you to bury the hatchet (not literally) you can see your heart mend. Yet when someone hurts another it might be more difficult or feel their remorse for such an action. Therefore it is possible for the individual who has been wronged to forgive such an act before you truly can. Forgiving those that have hurt others can be a true act of mercy but might take more effort then one would think.