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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