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 Post subject: "I'm sorry."
PostPosted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 1:47 pm 
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MUST the specific words "I'm sorry" be included in an apology?


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 Post subject: Re: "I'm sorry."
PostPosted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 1:52 pm 
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No. But the sentiment must be.

"I'll never do that again"
"I regret . . ."
"Oops .. ."
"I goofed"
"I wasn't thinking. . ."
"Can we be friends again?"
"I apologize"
"I sinned"

etc

all work for me

Things that don't work:
"You know it was really YOUR fault this happened"
"It would have never happened if YOU hadn't . . ."

etc.

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 Post subject: Re: "I'm sorry."
PostPosted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:14 pm 
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Anna is right, acknowledgement of the wrong done is repentance. That is a big step in the right direction. Hopefully followed by, I will not (or try not) to do that again.

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