What to Say Instead of “Sorry”
7 tried and tested ways to avoid apologising and live a guilt-free life.
I live in a country where over-apologising seems to be in people’s DNA. I’m also a woman which means that, statistically, I perceive more things as wrongdoings and, therefore, tend to say “sorry” more frequently than men. In short, I apologise more than need and would like to.
Being able to express remorse for our mistakes is an important life skill but I don’t want to throw my sorries left and right without consideration. This is why I’ve started to “un-sorry” myself and I avoid saying the words unless I have a strong and legitimate reason to. The trouble is, oftentimes you need to replace an apology with something — different words or behaviour — and these don’t come naturally if you are a serial apologiser. You need to learn them.
What should you say when another unjustified “sorry” is about to roll off your tongue? Here’s a list of things to try next time.
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