Apologies, Part 2: When “My Bad” is Good

Last week’s post on Public Apologies generated some great conversations.

But the most interesting conversation. I’ve had to apologize to some close people for wrongs I’ve committed. The response is varied. Some have ignored the apologies altogether, the subject too uncomfortable to deal with the implications. Others have brushed the apologies off and still held on the hurt. Other have embraced my heart and worked toward a new relationship.

My friend Philip, wrote a post called “My Bad.”

He said this: “I get hung up with apologies myself. I feel the need to correct the bad behavior before I say I’m sorry. The problem with that, is many times I forget and other times the correction is long term and in either case an apology is never given or way too late.”

I can relate. Most of the wrongs I’ve committed have been simply out of ignorance. I just didn’t realize what I was doing. Others have been because I couldn’t bring myself to admit my own flaws in character. This led to inflicted pain in other’s lives.

We all will do wrong. So how do we make it right? What has been your best apology? Your worst? What wisdom can you share, so we can all learn?

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