So, I was opportune to watch a rerun of one of the episodes of the popular Nickelodeon Sitcom, Thunderman. The episode that was aired today is one that I’ve watched before but I watched it all the same. However, watching it made me realize something that I didn’t notice the first time I saw the episode.
Max Thunderman just loves to envision himself as the cool guy with a load of tricks and associated gizmos under his belt. He saw himself as a villain and as such did as a villain could. And this was funny seeing as he came from a family of superheroes. So, in his villain nature, one of his rules was never to apologize.
After all, who would take any villain seriously when he has to apologize for doing wrong? That would make for a lame villain, right?
Anyway, he didn’t like to apologize, not even when it was vital to the mission at hand. When he was forced by Phoebe, his sister, he bastardized the words instead; like changing “apologize’’ into “capologize” or saying “I’m sporry” instead of saying “I’m sorry.” That’s just to show you how adamant he was about apologizing.
Eventually though, at the end of the episode, he did have to say sorry. But he made it very clear that it was only going to be a one-time deal and cautioned them against getting used to it.
So, what was my takeaway from this? Nothing much, really. It’s just that there are many of us who are just like this particular variant of Max. I know very well that there are people who will rather burn than have to apologize for something they did wrong. They might not be able to say the words for one reason or the other and they might be able to show their feelings. That’s in a way they can express their apology.
Also, there are those who can simply never apologize simply because they see it as a sign of weakness. These people are similar to the ones who just can’t admit they’re wrong in a given situation, they’ll rather go down with a sinking ship than admit that they make a mistake. That’s just how big of an ego they have. That is a very dangerous trait to possess as a person.
But then, there can be various reasons why some people find apologies hard. It can stem from their upbringing. It could be that the role models in their lives acted the same way and raised them with that mentality, instilling it into them from a young age. And for others, it can stem from experience. Maybe a not-so-positive experience where they learned it was always a better idea to not apologize and therefore look weak.
But then, we all know the value of a good apology, right? When an apology hits on the right note, it can save a lot of relationships. It can mend bridges and reunite loved ones. There are some of us who can do it effortlessly and there are those who can apologize to you and you won’t believe them.
So, my dear friends, do you find it hard to make an apology? There’s so much more of the world left for us to explore and we can’t do all that if everyone is holding a grudge against us just because we’re too proud to ask for help.
Anyway, this was just my two cents on the matter, and I felt like sharing it with you all, of course.
