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Questions tagged [apologies]

For apologizing or dealing with apologies from others, as well as how to make one and also how to accept one in a certain way.

Being able to apologize when you're in the wrong is a useful trait to have. We all make mistakes and it's typically mistakes that lead to the necessity to make/receive an apology. Questions here are about apologizing to people, and can also about how to accept an apology from other people.

This tag can also be used with tags such as and also .

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How to respond to "I'm bothering you" when I do think they're bothering me?

Some days, people at work have interrupted me with menial questions many times a day. I sometimes get irritated to the point of not being able to keep a pleasant face when they say "I'm bothering you a lot today". Kids! One is too many! They wreck…
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How to make it easier for someone to apologize

Sometimes we are angry of or disappointed by someone's behavior. We would feel better if that person would apologize. I know from my own experience that I find it sometimes hard to admit to a mistake, because it makes me feel guilty; even more so,…
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When someone refuses to acknowledge they hurt you, what can you do to move past it?

Emotional wounds cannot heal without an apology from the person who hurt you. If the person who hurt you does not ever acknowledge that, the emotional wound is left unresolved and it can really leave lasting aftereffects on your perception of the…
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How to apologize for the transgression of an acquaintance?

I recently went shopping with a girl who I met about two weeks ago. I will call her my friend to communicate the issue easily. We were exploring one of the stores, and we came across what appeared to be a decorative water spout. My friend asked…
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