Is it easy for you to say "I'm sorry" to someone?

13 years ago

Not really - if I'm wrong - I'm wrong. It doesn't hurt me to say so. I don't need to beg forgiveness - but say "sorry, I was wrong about that."

Pretending I'm not wrong doesn't make me right. Refusing to admit to an error in speech, action or judgment has nothing to do with who was involved - only to do with YOU. It's a character flaw to be fixed.

Insisting I'm right when I know I'm wrong just makes me stubborn and a fool.

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Dave Patterson 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

Insisting I'm right when I know I'm wrong just makes me stubborn and a fool.

kay

Gee thanks Kay. Now whenever my wife says "OK....whatever" this line is going to be running thru my head.
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- MissTerraK 13 years ago
  
  It's very easy to say I'm sorry. The phrase I'm sorry is the same to me as you're welcome, or thank you.
  
  It just wastes good energy and creates unnecessary drama if you don't or won't say it when you are wrong.
  
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  highhopes 13 years ago
  
  yes if you have done something to offend or have messed something up....i have a lifetime of saying sorry under my belt.
  
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Robert Michael

13 years ago

^ Exactly what Kay said.

I have no problem admitting when I'm wrong. And if that means apologizing, then so be it.

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HeySal

13 years ago

Same here - if I'm wrong I'm wrong. I can be stubborn in some fields and need some proof but once I find out I was wrong, I eat crow without a problem. If I'm saying "sorry" because I hurt someone or caused them a real hassle, then it's REAL easy.

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highhopes

13 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

Same here - if I'm wrong I'm wrong. I can be stubborn in some fields and need some proof but once I find out I was wrong, I eat crow without a problem. If I'm saying "sorry" because I hurt someone or caused them a real hassle, then it's REAL easy.

that is so true Sal...in business for instance, I will admit to a mistake if applicable and front up with the client and each time i have noticed by playing a straight bat with people they really do appreciate honesty, then in turn this leads to greater trust, etc.

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Halcyon

13 years ago

Saying I'm sorry is easy, making amends and correcting the behavior is where many people fall into trouble.

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lcombs

13 years ago

My father used to tell me "Never do something you have to apologize for".
It took me years to figure it out, but I finally did.
Even still, it's virtually impossible to go day-to-day without doing something
you need to apologize for.
I never do anything intentionally to wrong anyone but it happens.
And when it does, I have absolutely no problem saying "I'm sorry".
I can't imagine why anyone would.

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Kay King 13 years ago

I should add that I have been stubborn and a fool at times- but I apologized:p

It's also true that "I'm sorry" is not an excuse you can use to bail yourself out from repeated mistakes. It's a mea culpa, not a get-out-of-jail-free card.
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- Patrician 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Kay King
  
  It's also true that "I'm sorry" is not an excuse you can use to bail yourself out from repeated mistakes. It's a mea culpa, not a get-out-of-jail-free card.
  
  This is close to what I am having trouble articulating.
  
  I have no problem at all saying I am sorry or forgiving people who say it to me.
  
  However 'I'm sorry' is just so hollow sometimes. I appreciate the sentiment 'it's the thought that counts' but it doesn't fix things - sure I forgive you but again, sometimes it is meaningless that you are sorry and I forgive you. The problem is still there.
  
  I dunno I hope somebody understands what I mean because i am still having trouble saying what I mean.
  
  Actually sometimes when it is serious I say to myself I forgive you but I don't forget. Real, true forgiveness does forget.
  
  Maybe that's my problem. 'Elephants never forget'.:rolleyes:
  
  Yeah - 'I'm sorry is not get out of jail free card' - that is pretty close...
  
  Don't over use it.
  
  For customer service they do say that how you resolve a conflict can actually make your bond stronger with the customer than if you had never made a mistake. This would usually involve an apology even if it wasn't your mistake - just sorry for the confusion, hassle, aggravation, etc. (of course followed by the fact you have fixed it).
  
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  zaina 13 years ago
  
  If i am wrong then i will thought i will apologize.This is the best way of forgiveness.
  
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13 years ago

Not at all, I feel guilty while saying sorry to the concerned person.

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Jonathan 2.0

Banned 13 years ago

Sometimes it's easy and “natural.” Other times it's difficult. I suppose it depends on the context.

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Dennis Gaskill

13 years ago

It's easy to say I'm sorry. Sometimes I just call up random strangers from the phone book and apologize. It always seems to make them feel better.

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jordanj

13 years ago

It is easy to say i am sorry,
But you can feel the pain of that person.

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Roger08

13 years ago

It depends on the situation..

It's easy to say sorry if you know you are the one who made a mistake..BUT
it's hard to say sorry to someone when you know you are the one who is right and he/she is the one should say that to you..but you have to do it..

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MaxBounty

13 years ago

I don't have a problem saying "I'm sorry".

Apologizing doesn't cost me anything and my relationships are more valuable to me than my ego.

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kamlesh23

13 years ago

Admitting that you were wrong is the best way and in my opinion only few people have the courage to say sorry. I know a very good website with nice collection of say sorry quotes but I am unable to share the link in the post due to some post limitations. I'll PM you that URL.

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hardraysnight

13 years ago

so easy to say so hard to mean

sorry is one of most overused and inappropriately used words in the english language

sorry means many things to many people

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John Durham

13 years ago

Yes, because I know its appropriate and they deserve it, if Im sorry and was wrong.

Originally Posted by MaxBounty

I don't have a problem saying "I'm sorry".

Apologizing doesn't cost me anything and my relationships are more valuable to me than my ego.

Precisely. Thanks.

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dremy154

13 years ago

Agreed. Wrong is wrong. I have extensive experience with the type of person that can't/won't apologize for any wrong doing on their part. It develops a very taxing dynamic in that relationship.....

How about this though? Can, would, or have you been able to be the bigger person and say "I'm sorry" when it's the other person that was wrong, and you know it, but you are just being the bigger person trying to move on from the issue? Obviously this is a personal choice, and would also depend on the severity of the issue at hand.

Just curious....

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carolinesmith09

13 years ago

For me, it s not easy to say sorry because I can feel the shame and guilt for what I have done. But I try not to be stubborn and I usually admit my mistakes after.

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