Saying the words I'm sorry or I aologise are pretty easy to do. But something I learnt recently is that it is important not to apologise for the wrong thing. If you express how you feel and someone doesn't like it, apologising teaches a very unhealthy lesson*. Some people will encourage this kind of behaviour … Continue reading They don’t have to like it
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Taking advantage of kindness
So lets say you're someone who has a habit of running late. And this has happened quite a few times with Friend A who is always super understanding about it. Perhaps the first time you were late you were super apologetic and felt bad but you were also glad your friend was understanding and didn't … Continue reading Taking advantage of kindness
The wrong time to apologise
Anytime you're being yourself (within reason of course). I recently had a situation where I considered apologising. In the end I didn't. Instead of saying 'I'm sorry', I clarified my thoughts on the situation with the other person. You see after giving it some thought I realised that an apology didn't feel like the right … Continue reading The wrong time to apologise
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