How to Apologise Properly When the Words Keep Making It Worse
Most apologies are built to relieve the apologiser. A real one names what you did, attaches no excuse, and asks for nothing in return.
Most apologies are built to relieve the apologiser. A real one names what you did, attaches no excuse, and asks for nothing in return.
The problem is not the words. It is that the standard words are visibly empty and everyone can tell. Say what you did with it.
School and early jobs supplied proximity and repetition for free. Adult life removed both. That is the problem, and it is not a personal failing.