Apologize correctly please.
It is inevitable as human beings that we will do something wrong to someone else. In this event, an apology is usually expected from the other person when you realize that you did wrong. One of my pet peeves I would have to say is people not apologizing correctly. Insincere apologies, apologies where you don’t really apologize for what you did, but instead apologize for how the other person feels ie. i am sorry you feel that way, are stupid, pointless, and honestly, I think are worse then not apologizing period.
SO if you find yourself needing to apologize for something remember..
-Apologizing for the action but not offering a resolution or a solution is pointless. Why are you even apologizing if you are not even going to attempt to fix things?
-Saying things like “I am sorry that you feel sad about it” “I am sorry if you THINK i made you feel this way” is not even an attempt to apologize. You are deviating yourself from the wrong that you did.
-Saying that you won’t apologize for what you did unless the other party apologizes for what they did, is just insincere. Apologies can’t be seen as I give you one, you give me one. A sincere apology doesn’t expect one in return. If you don’t get an apology back, then just let it go. They probably do feel bad for what they did, but pride gets in the way sometimes. If they really don’t feel remorse, then what can you do right? You are only really hurting yourself if you keep expecting an apology from this person.
Do it right
inspiration taken from The Last lecture (book)