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I was just wondering if anyone else has gone through this . I have a few friends and some relatives who refuse to apologize for anything wrong they do and Im tired of it . I have all but cut them out of my life but for obvious reasons have to keep on good terms with family members . I just hate the fact that they never apologize it drives me nuts . How about the rest of you ?
If you cut someone out of your life there is no reason to "keep on good terms" just because of other family members.
You truly have not cut them out of your life then.
I see no reason to include anyone in my life that I don't want there and I don't care what other family members think about it.
I have known many people who refuse to apologize. More than that, they are manipulative and try to make me think something is MY fault and not theirs.
But it really depends on what kind of apology you want. If a severe wrong is done, then you need it. With something minor, though, is it really a big deal?
I think most people don't necessarily like to apologize. I sure don't. But I will if I know I screwed up.
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Originally Posted by Mattie
If they are relatives, or true friends, then I don't need an apology. Being right isn't always worth it.
You never need your relatives or true friends to apologize to you for anything? I guess you are very forgiving. Me...not quite as much.
You never need your relatives or true friends to apologize to you for anything? I guess you are very forgiving. Me...not quite as much.
No. If they are relatives, or good friends, then I know them well enough to recognize their foibles. If it was an acquaintance, then I would be less forgiving. But, I have never had anybody from the first group do anything so egregious that I couldn't overlook it, even without them groveling for forgiveness.
Honestly, I don't go through life feeling wronged and demanding or expecting apologies from people. It sounds like you do though. All of your posts feature some sort of self-imposed human drama.
Just ignore them. If they're family you go through the motions of being polite when you're at a family gathering. The rest of the time you minimize contact.
I was just wondering if anyone else has gone through this . I have a few friends and some relatives who refuse to apologize for anything wrong they do and Im tired of it . I have all but cut them out of my life but for obvious reasons have to keep on good terms with family members . I just hate the fact that they never apologize it drives me nuts . How about the rest of you ?
Oh wow, yep! In fact, I just went through this on Friday, after having a long talk with a relative, that refused to go with me so I could have surgery. The only thing holding them back was that they were in class, but they could have easily went with me and they are the only family I had. My best friend ended up having to go with me because they would not do the surgery unless I had a ride home. After several hours, I realized that they would never apologize and so things will continue as they are.
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