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by Anonymous on November 26th, 2007
I apologize when I realize that I'm wrong, despite the outcome, I believe that I have a responsibility to myself and others to admit when I am wrong, apologize and try to do things differently when possible.
People do not always accept an apology, but that's not a good enough reason for me stay stuck in an angry or stubborn place.
by Anonymous on December 1st, 2007
I say sorry without even knowing it...it's a habit, that i have gotten better at, but still there were times when i would be saying sorry for everything....and i didn't even know why...and at that time also i was being told to shut up everytime i did...haha
by FancyFeast on November 26th, 2007
Thankfully, my apologies were always accepted since I never cheat someone so bad in my life (so far nevertheless) that it would be unforgivable. But if I owe someone an apology, I owe it no matter what the feedback will be and I will step up and do it. You owe, you pay.
by AnonymousGuitarist on November 26th, 2007
i say sorry if i am wrong about something or i have disrespected someone.
by Maria on November 26th, 2007
I say sorry if i need to and I dont care what they say
by Jennie thanks all of you ABers on November 26th, 2007
I say sorry if i was wrong doing even if it doesnt get accepted
by TheAnswerer on November 26th, 2007
I say sorry if there is a need to, no matter what.
by Galeanda on December 1st, 2007
I say I'm sorry because I am sincerely sorry, if it's my fault or even if I'm just sorry the person is feeling hurt or wronged in some way. It's when I'm feeling the pain of the other person and it's become my pain and I want it all to be better if I could make it so.
by Lambchop Good Wool Ambassador on December 1st, 2007
I say I'm sorry when I am.
Why do some people refuse to apologise when they have wronged an innocent person?
by Andy B has left AB on October 3rd, 2011
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When do you know perfectly well you are not sorry at all?
by AnonymousGirl on September 30th, 2011
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What would make you want more than just an apology?
by AnonymousGirl on October 13th, 2011
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What's so hard about apologizing or realizing you were wrong?
by Unicorn Man on November 24th, 2011
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If you make a mistake, would you admit it and say sorry?
by anil m on October 21st, 2011
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I suspect your apologies are sincere, so... When someone stays angry and continues to complain after you have sincerely apologized, do you come to a point where you just say "pi$$ on you!"?
by Nitroduck on November 27th, 2007
Nevermind... Your last sentence actually answered my question... I'll try to straighten up and pay attention! I personally, am not good at leaving that "stubborn" place.
by Nitroduck on November 27th, 2007
Well, I'm definitely stubborn about plenty! LOL
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"Pi$$ on you!" is not a typical reaction from me in any case, but depending on who I am dealing with and the circumstance, who knows?
I once was talking on my cell phone, in a heated conversation with someone in my office while trying to get out of a crowded airport parking lot, when I cut off a woman who was driving her elderly father around. She started yelling and screaming at me. Of course, I hung up the phone and got out of the car and apologized to her and her father. She continued to yell and scream at me and as I walked away, she followed me and leaned into my car window, at which point I said things that far surpassed "pi$$ on you!"
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However, if someone I love can't forgive me, then that is much different. I will do everything I can to understand where they are coming from. At some point I do have to give up if it can't be resolved and if it keeps coming up again and again, then I selectively choose a time and place (cont).
by Anonymous on November 27th, 2007
to re-enter the discussion and point out that I have sincerely apologized. I will also ask the other person to consider what I can do to help them get to a forgiving place.
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This has only happened once for me. My 17 year old daughter blames me for so much having to do with my divorce and custody issues - things she can never really understand. It's very painful and while I cannot be continuously dragged into her verbal beatings, I also find it hard to be angry with her about not forgiving me. I just hope and pray that she some day finds her way out of that fog, for her own sake.
by Anonymous on November 27th, 2007
I definitely understand that situation... My 16 YO occasionally has problems and places blame. I no longer entertain his argument, because (as you have said) "(S)He can never really understand". I now hit him with "tough love" when he uses it as a crutch...
by Nitroduck on November 29th, 2007