When sins occur, there are many people who are hurt, including the one primarily guilty of the sin. That was the case in David’s sin with Bathsheba, and that is the case in our sins. We need forgiveness, not just because of the hurt, but because we have broken the law of God. Therefore, when you have repented and desire forgiveness from God or from another person, or another person has repented and desire forgiveness from you, or another person has not repented from your perspective/observation, yet has asked for your forgiveness….the question begs to be asked, “What is forgiveness and what does that forgiveness actually mean?”