The word I'm sorry does go a long way, and it solves a lot of things that are true right? But in an instance where this word is being misused, I will be using myself as a case study.
You apologize to someone by saying "sorry" or "I'm sorry" for whatever you did that hurt them or caused them trouble.
I am a married woman, which I am so happy about, but sometimes when they are an issue in my home, probably it might be over something very little so peace can reign I will say I am sorry to my husband, this has been a repeated occurrence, over any little thing I have to say I am sorry just because I am the woman.
But with time I came to realize that if I continue saying I am sorry to hubby over things I may not be at fault for, it may come back to haunt me. One incident happened between us, hubby is always against my going out to visit friends, so I decided to do away with friends, I only have my sisters and parents as close friends now, and because of this I stay more at home during the weekdays and on weekends I go to school, but we have been on breaks for about there weeks now, staying at home has been stressing me, so I usually visit my parent's house, just an I can kill the boredom. One day after I returned from my parent's place he complained a lot about it I told him I was sorry so he would stop complaining, but I didn't see the reason why I was apologizing, so I stopped going there for a while.
I decided to go there a few days ago, so I told him I was going there, he didn't say anything and I left, when I came back he started the complaint again, I didn't want to say "I'm sorry " again to him because I had told him I was going out. after he calmed down I told him how I felt about the whole situation, I don't him he was taking my calmness for granted as he always expected me to say sorry for everything thing he was always complaining about. This time he apologized and said he didn't realize i.
It's not bad to say sorry, but the context in which this word is being used should also be considered.
To me "sorry" is a word that can mend two or more people back together, so far it is used in the right manner, also "I'm sorry" should be a sacred word that when used it heals a lot of things, that I what I feel about it.
You can rebuild trust by saying "I'm sorry" and actually meaning it. It takes more than simply words to apologize. You are demonstrating your regard for the other person's emotions. Those are people you value.
A lot of things are being mended by this simple word, many find it hard to say this word either because of pride or what soever reasons known to them, but I tell you today, putting away pride and bringing oneself to say sorry can make a person or people be in one accord again, just like how my husband apologized to me when he realized he was wrong all along.
We were at peace with each other after he apologized, that's the power of this little but mighty word "I'M SORRY".
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