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| Etel Adnan - 2017 |
From Gottman Newsletter:
When you and your partner argue or hurt each other, do you apologize? Have you ever received an apology that felt like it was shifting blame?
Let’s take a look at what is and is not an apology.
These are not an apology:
I'm sorry, but…
It's not my fault.
You're being too sensitive.
I love you.
Let's just move on…
Just drop it.
I only said that because…
You know I didn't mean it.
These are an apology:
I’m sorry.
I didn’t mean to make you feel that way, I apologize.
I’m sorry, how can I make it better?
I didn’t realize, I’m sorry.
I should have _____. I’m sorry.
I did _____ and I’m sorry. I will do better.
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