You can forgive someone who never said sorry. You’re not waiting on their permission to be free.

Waiting for an apology puts your own freedom in somebody else’s hands, and they may never pick it up. Deciding to stop carrying it is a move you can make alone, without their cooperation or even their knowledge. It is not the same as saying the thing was fine, and it does not oblige you to let them back in. Those are separate decisions, and only one of them needs them present.

If you are ready, you might set down one old thing this week. Trust and contact can stay exactly where you have them.