Oh! I also just remembered a shitty response to a perfect apology (mine), which gets me thinking that there is also a way to accept an apology properly. Years ago, I upset a family member and so I apologized (in basically the way you outlined above, gold star for me) and the person's response was to double-down and tell me how shitty I had been and they went on and on. So, I would offer that when someone DOES apologize, to just say, "thank you, I accept your apology" or, "thank you, I am not sure I can accept your apology right now, but I appreciate the apology" (OR WHATEVER) and then just move on. No need to remind them how awful they were. They know. Which is why they apologized.
Whyyyyy did Bite discontinue that stuff? So many people loved it. I found one in a purse the other day and was thrilled.
Oh! I also just remembered a shitty response to a perfect apology (mine), which gets me thinking that there is also a way to accept an apology properly. Years ago, I upset a family member and so I apologized (in basically the way you outlined above, gold star for me) and the person's response was to double-down and tell me how shitty I had been and they went on and on. So, I would offer that when someone DOES apologize, to just say, "thank you, I accept your apology" or, "thank you, I am not sure I can accept your apology right now, but I appreciate the apology" (OR WHATEVER) and then just move on. No need to remind them how awful they were. They know. Which is why they apologized.
Ah, the ol' Housewives apology....
I can’t get over the name of the lip product! How does it compare to my beloved Laneige lip mask?! I am tempted to try
Don’t even get me started on how people “apologize” by basically blaming others for having feelings. A very worthy rant!