To apologize or not to apologize? And if so, when?
As kids, our parents, elders, teachers, religious leaders and other adults taught us and many times pushed us to apologize for just ending a fight. I am just wondering though (me wondering? What a surprise!) if these methods had polarized our generation into two types of individuals: the ones that say I am sorry quickly just to end the discussion without properly understanding its meaning and the ones on the other side of the pendulum that resist apologizing for no reason (a fact that sometimes translates in avoidance of accepting their responsibilities). When I was in high school, I must admit I was not an easy person. I was going through various phases in my mind and I was getting stuck. In one of those, I refused to say “I am sorry”, not even for stepping on someone’s foot. The reasoning behind it was “I am sorry” means “I will try not to do it again” so if I cannot promise to do so I will not say it. So, what is my problem with people that apologize quickly? For me, there are t