While WordPress still seems unable to fix the missing prompt question issue, I will press on with the answer issue…
One would think that being able to give a simple sincere “I’m Sorry”, would be easy peezy! Not nowadays!
When I was growing up, I learned through grown ups and public school, how I was supposed to apologize when I gave offense. Just say you are sorry and try not to repeat the negative behavior.
Gone are those days, I fear…
Now, when someone offends another, they make every effort to give an extensive excuse as to why they did or said whatever it was that was so bad, and push the blame onto another… most often the one who was offended!
If anything comes out of our mouth after the words “I’m Sorry”, often it reflects that we are not really sorry for the offense, but rather, sorry that we have to say we are sorry… if you get my drift.
It would be so refreshing if we could begin, once again, teaching our children to just say I’m sorry when they err in some way. If they can see that making mistakes is human, and no one is perfect… perhaps they would grow up in a society where they can take ownership of their own actions… the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Kids do as kids see… they watch, observe, and then emulate the behavior to see if they get the same outcome… practice practice practice!
Where do you think most learn the art of CYA or Cover Your Ass behavior? Grown Ups!
We grown adults need to step up and make a better effort to instill the things our young ones need to survive this life. When it comes to teaching the art of “I’m Sorry”, we simply have to practice it… in front of our kids! There is absolutely nothing better to do, as a grown adult parent, than to say we’re sorry when we mess up with our kids… show them that we too mess up, and can be brave enough to admit our error.
It’s just a thought…
Here, have a cookie…
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YES! I agree 100%!
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Yup it seems it is being taught that everyone is at fault for the issues you (in general society) have or have done. Its ridiculous that everyone has to be on guard for others malfunctions.
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I offended someone once with something that I said. I wasn’t sorry I said it, but I was sorry that it offended her, so I said to her: “I’m sorry that I offended you.” That’s considered a non apology. She wanted me to be sorry for what I said, which I wasn’t. Like, I can’t control the fact that her feelings were hurt, but I meant what I said. And this is sometimes where we stand in today’s world. People want us to assuage their feelings no matter where we stand with our own.
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you hit the spot with your reply… saying I’m, sorry acknowledges another’s feelings… but you are correct in the way you apologized, in my personal opinion… the sorry word swings both ways if you know what I mean… comes down to a heart of love
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I think “will you forgive me” is about the best thing to follow an “I’m sorry”. And maybe “is there anything else you need me to know?”
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I think we as a society have lost the art of dialogue and context… posing a non threatening question keeps hearts open to communicating… right on my friend… hugs
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Reading this post remind me of my mom asking my dad to apologize and he replied that he is not sorry.This is all long ago and they are both gone. I agree that people have a rebellious attitude. They don’t want to be reprimanded. I thought it was only where I live, now I realize it is the world over.
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