Admitting That You are Wrong...
By eichs1
@eichs1 (1934)
Philippines
February 15, 2009 10:14am CST
When you did something, and it turned out wrong...
When you raised your voice in an argument then realized later that you were unreasonable...
When you made a hasty decision that hurt someone innocent in the process...
What do you do? Do you admit that you committed a mistake? Do you do something to rectify your wrongdoing?
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@pickwick (858)
• India
15 Feb 09
'Sorry I made a mistake'.These are the words I dont hesitate using .If iam wrong I take up the resposibility there.May be this is the reason I have many friends.As we all are human beings and it is quite natural that we make mistakes.I rectify my wrong doing either by publicly acknowledging my mistake or whatever it is to make the other person realise yhat I am sorry.
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@eichs1 (1934)
• Philippines
15 Feb 09
I think if we are really that honest, it is easy to own up our mistakes. I do show people that I am really sorry, however, I don't know if I can ever do public apology.
. Well, maybe if my mistake is so much and it's the only way to fix things, I maybe compelled to apologize even in public.
. Well, maybe if my mistake is so much and it's the only way to fix things, I maybe compelled to apologize even in public. @cortypants (604)
• United States
15 Feb 09
It is so hard to swallow your pride and admit that you were wrong. It's easy to say "I was wrong, but....", and much harder to be able to say "I was wrong" without qualifying it at all. :D But if you ARE wrong, it's best to admit it right away and get past it. :D
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@royal52gens (5488)
• United States
15 Feb 09
I try to admit when I am wrong although it may be hard to do such. I was wrong. I was wrong. I was so wrong. I have been wrong about so much in my life. I was wrong to think a relationship could be. Hindsight has taught me how wrong I was. Now I have to try to rectify my entire life. I was wrong to believe. I am paying the price for being wrong and my children are getting hurt also.
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@eichs1 (1934)
• Philippines
16 Feb 09
Admitting your mistakes is one great step. Learning from the mistake so as not to do it again, is another good thing. The best however is when we don't let this mistakes hold us down for too long. I hope you explained or will explain things to your children soon so they will understand things better. As long as the children feel the love of their parents, they become stronger somehow to face things in life.
@BlueGoblin (1829)
• United States
15 Feb 09
I never admit to my mistakes. I'm what they call pigheaded or stubborn. I think everyone in my family is like that. We admit to no mistakes. We just move on and agree to disagree. Some would say this is not the best way to handle the situation but I would disagree.
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@eichs1 (1934)
• Philippines
18 Feb 09
I don't know which is harder, pal, to be like not admitting any mistakes at all or admit some faults from time to time. I'm sure I can't be "stubborn" as you.
I think your family accepts anyone just as they are and that makes a big difference. Agreeing to disagree is a very good thing since each person is unique in his/her likes and dislikes.
@KatieDidit (989)
• United States
15 Feb 09
Sure. Just yesterday I apologized and asked someone to forgive me. What I had said wasn't wrong. But my attitude and the way I went about it was very wrong.
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
15 Feb 09
I usaually tell a person I'm wrong and when I make mistakes. Unfortunately my father never learned to do this! He always blamed his mistakes on others like me! I grew up feeling like I couldn't do anything right for years! Thank goodness I don't feel like that anymore!
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@eichs1 (1934)
• Philippines
17 Feb 09
Some parents never realized how their attitude affects their childrens' emotional growth. Always blaming others takes out our sense of responsibility and lack of appreciation will make us feel worthless. I'm so glad you were able to overcome those feelings.







