History PlayingWith / ForgivenButNotForgotten

** Alice's paranoia about Bob betraying her again [[SelfFufillingProphecy is what causes him to do exactly that]] after being driven to the brink by her constant tormenting of him.

** Alice doesn't forgive Bob for his deed, but has suddenly forgotten about it.

** [[WideEyedIdealist Claire]] grows weary of Alice's behavior towards Bob being [[NotSoDifferent similar in nature to Bob's misdeed]], and [[WhatTheHellHero duly calls her out on it]] before permanently leaving the group and [[JadeColoredGlasses turning cynical as a result]]. This leads to Alice [[FaceHeelTurn becoming a new villain]] in Bob's place, [[NeverMyFault blaming the latter for it]], even if Claire points out otherwise. In turn, should Alice be forgiven, [[LaserGuidedKarma she, too, would undergo the same pain she did to Bob]].

** The more Alice continues to remembers Bob's past actions, the more she behaves coldly and hard-heartedly towards Bob. This made Bob get the impression that she has never forgiven him at all, thus putting a black mark in their relationship.

** Alice only forgave Bob because her friends [[NoSympathyForGrudgeholders scolded her if she didn't]]. It isn't like she had no other choice.

'''Basic Trope''': A character forgives another character, but won't let go of what they have done.

'''Basic Trope''': A character forgives another character, but won't let go of what he/she has done.

* '''Parodied''': During the whole series, Alice's resentment over Bob's crime is never mitigated and [[NoodleIncident we never find out what said crime was]]... Until the very end when Alice reveals that Bob's "terrible" misdeed was [[PokeThePoodle eating a delicious jelly-donut that belonged to her!]] [[FelonyMisdemeanor Everyone reacts with terror and disgust to the revelation]]... And then start chasing Bob with {{torches and pitchforks}}.

** [[WideEyedIdealist Cheryl]] grows weary of Alice's behavior towards Bob being [[NotSoDifferent similar in nature to Bob's misdeed]], and [[WhatTheHellHero duly calls her out on it]] before permanently leaving the group and [[JadeColoredGlasses turning cynical as a result]].\\
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This leads to Alice [[FaceHeelTurn becoming a new villain]] in Bob's place, [[NeverMyFault blaming the latter for it]], even if Cheryl points out otherwise. In turn, should Alice be forgiven, [[LaserGuidedKarma she, too, would undergo the same pain she did to Bob]].

** Bob forgives Cheryl before she could or even thought of apologizing.

* '''Played For Drama''': Bob being tired of Alice being cold to him begins to accuse her if that if she wasn't going to forgive him, [[AtLeastIAdmitIt she could've been upfront about it.]]

* '''Reconstructed''': But the two learn that while they're ''willing'' to forget, they are ''unable'' to, so Alice and Bob rebuild their friendship agreeing that even if it's difficult, they will try to forget the bad and remember the good.

** [[WideEyedIdealist Cheryl]] grows weary of Alice's behavior towards Bob being [[NotSoDifferent similar in nature to Bob's misdeed]], and [[WhatTheHellHero duly calls her out on it]] before permanently leaving the group and [[JadeColoredGlasses turning cynical as a result]].
*** This leads to Alice [[FaceHeelTurn becoming a new villain]] in Bob's place, [[NeverMyFault blaming the latter for it]], even if Cheryl points out otherwise. In turn, should Alice be forgiven, [[LaserGuidedKarma she, too, would undergo the same pain she did to Bob]].

* '''Invoked''': ???

* '''Parodied''': During the whole series, Alice's resentment over Bob's crime is never mitigated, but [[NoodleIncident we never find out what said crime was]]... Until the very end when Alice reveals that Bob's "terrible" misdeed was [[PokeThePoodle eating a delicious jelly-donut that belonged to her!]] BonusPoints if [[FelonyMisdemeanor everyone reacts with terror and disgust to the revelation]]... And then start chasing Bob with {{torches and pitchforks}}.

Sure, I forgive you for nattering, wiki vandal, and many other terrible things you've done, but don't think I will forget about the whole thing, Troper. Here's the link to the [[ForgivenButNotForgotten main page]] before I change my mind.

** Alice felt that Bob has seriously crossed the line, and Bob's serious apology isn't enough to change her mood.

'''Basic Trope''': A character forgives another character, but won't let go of what he's done.

'''Basic Trope''': A character forgives another character, albeit begrudgingly.

* '''Lampshaded''': "How can you forgive me while you're still angry, Alice?"

* '''Discussed''': "It seems that people who forgive but don't forget are the ones who don't move forward."

* '''Exploited''': Because Alice knows Bob may repeat the same action, Alice holds this attitude towards him as a way to improve himself.

** The more Alice continues to remembers Bob's past actions, the more she behaves coldly towards Bob. She becomes so caught up in remembering his actions that this made her a cold-hearted jerk, which made Bob get the impression that she has never forgiven him at all, thus putting a black mark in their relationship.