We are more forgiving when people close to us misbehave

When people behave badly or unethically, their loved ones may judge them less harshly than they would judge a stranger who committed the same transgressions, but that leniency may come at the cost of the judger's own sense of self-worth, according to new research.

from Relationships News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210729095212.htm