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Ladies please stop [inappropriately] apologizing

Writer's picture: Meg BearMeg Bear

Updated: Dec 23, 2024


As a mother of girls I’m highly sensitive to female behaviors — those that I want my girls to exhibit and those I’d like them to avoid. My rant today is about the inappropriate apology. I am sure that there are men who also have this annoying habit, but I tend to notice it in women.


So as a matter of public service I would like to call out those apologies that you should retain and those that you should drop


You probably owe me an apology if you


  • Run into my car

  • Step on my toe

  • Ruin my outfit

  • Say something mean to me

  • etc.


You do not owe me an apology if you


  • Call my house and the person you are looking for is not there

  • Want to ask for 5 minutes of my time to talk about something

  • Want to disagree with me about a topic or idea

  • etc


Whoever taught you that you need to apologize for your existence got it wrong.  Trust me, you have a lot of great things to contribute.  Don’t tell me to undervalue you.  It’s silly and it’s time to stop.

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