Say Sorry. It’s for Your Benefit

Makari | The Notebooks: From Her Journal — What Does an “I’m Sorry” Buy You — Even When It’s Fake?

I’ve always avoided saying “I’m sorry.”

No, it’s not because I’m prideful or arrogant. Though, to be fair, I’m not saying I’m not. I just always found other people’s apologies annoying. When someone tells me they’re sorry, I think: What am I supposed to do with your sorry? It doesn’t fix anything. It often feels like an awkward pass of guilt I have no use for. I never wanted to inflict that on anyone else. So when I mess up, I prefer to just fix it. Do better. Keep the sorry to myself.