is it hard for you to say sorry?

@cainam (493)
Philippines
May 28, 2009 9:49pm CST
it is funny when squidward, a character in the spongebob cartoon finds it really hard to say sorry to anybody even if he should. but in real life, people who can't say sorry after doing a mistake is not a funny thing. i admit that i'm like squidward at times coz of my pride and ego protecting character but i always regret the times that i was'nt able to say sorry to someone i hurt. it would be a great relief for them if only i did say sorry. it would really make a big difference and we could still be at good terms untill now... how about you? do you also find it hard to say sorry at times? why?
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@amber89 (50)
• China
29 May 09
really hard to say,sometimes i can easily say out it's my fault and im sorry,in a childish way like joking,maybe the person i told "sorry" is just someone i recognise as the normal acquaintance.i say soory but i dont mean that- -|| while there are many times feeling really hard to open mouth and say soory to my close friends or confidants.i know im sorry for them i meat that ,but ego or pride like you mentioned sth else pull me back.probably i only not to commit that it is me myself who hurt the friends.....sigh
@rrdj71 (696)
• United States
29 May 09
It's always nice to have a good and forgiving heart, however there should be a time when you don't need to apologize ALL the time. I don't find it hard to say I'm sorry I just think I say it way too often.
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@tonytt2009 (1706)
• China
29 May 09
Hi there,I don't think it's hard for me to say sorry to someone if in case I did the wrong things or mistakes.BUT,if for the things I don't mean it,I will few say sorry as I don't want that happend as well.Such as,we walk down the crowd of street and will definitely get "touch" with others even without any caution,then I nearl can hear someone say sorry to me,but for me,I will sometimes~~lol`~ Have a nice day`~we're in holiday~~wow~`
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@clorissa123 (4926)
• United States
29 May 09
Not really, if I committed a mistake, a fault that was caused because of me, I would definitely tell I am sorry. Nonetheless, it was my fault, my responsibility to correct my fault, my mistake afterward. Man should take this kind of responsibility. Otherwise, we never learn, we never know that we commit mistakes from time to time.
• United States
29 May 09
I think it's hard for everyone to say I'm sorry. If it's not hard to say it, then I don't think you really mean it.
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@dianmelydia (2269)
• Indonesia
29 May 09
It's true that sorry seems a hardest word to say. But you should learn to say it. It's worth much if we can say sorry without doubt anytime we should say it. It will show other that we are polite and kind. Also, people will think that we are low profile. But usually human's ego is more dominant. So that's why practicing to say sorry should be taught since early year. Have a nice day and happy mylotting.
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@seabeauty (1480)
• United States
29 May 09
Ahh yes, I have seen that episode. Pretty funny. On a serious note, I do have trouble apologizing at times. Especially when I feel that I don't have to apologize for something. I have tried to justify the action or words so that I don't have to apologize.
• India
30 May 09
I think ihave no problem in saying sorry.When i commit some mistakes or errors i usually says sorry.Infact i think it is the most used word in my life
• United States
30 May 09
I sometimes do find it really hard to say I am sorry because it is hard to admit that I was wrong about something but there are the times that I just have to and the funny thing is that I always manage to look away when I do not because I dont mean it but because its hard to admit that i was the one at fault.
@kelpie (190)
• United States
29 May 09
It really depends on the situation. I'm kind of childish with saying sorry. I don't want to say it if I don't mean it, which may mean at the time I did something I'm not sorry for at the time. But I will be sorry, most likely, thanks to my guilt-ridden mind. Hehe. Other times it's easier, because I did it on accident. But there are then times that I do feel sorry, but I can't say it, because the other person made me really angry! Usually I say sorry later for these instances. Because sometimes those people really egg on the anger, and it's not easy to say sorry to them, and mean it, when you're angry at them!
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• India
29 May 09
No I will not find it hard to say sorry when i commit a mistake because I made it as a habit from my child hood. Exactly the affected persorn will get relief if we say sorry to them.
• United States
29 May 09
I Almost never feel sorry for other people unless it was REALLLYY harsh to them and it really hurts me Which is almost never *ahem* and mostly if i say sorry to some1 they either slap me or punch me or say F**k u so yeah i never like to say sorry
@jcc51189 (78)
• United States
29 May 09
No, I tend to apologize for many things...even things that may not need apologizing. My girlfriend is the same way. so we apologize a lot to each other about little things.
• Canada
30 May 09
Really depends , did you do the mistake , if not ? wait for te other guy to say sorry first. And if you did do the mistake , you can say sorry indirectly. What i mean is if lets say you have a conflict with someone because you accidentally stepped on their food, you can indirectly say sorry by buying a better meal for them. Maybe its not the best example but you get the idea ....
@swatig (1183)
• India
29 May 09
I don't think so because when i do something wrong then i easily say sorry at very next moment without any hassle. moreover, its depends on the attitude towards the person whom you are communicate with. i not make any issue of this because if i am wrong then i put all efforts to take turn and be on rite side. so if with saying sorry, you are not going to be small or its not the case of impression, i think so. anyways, keep smiling, swatig :)
• Singapore
29 May 09
Yes it is very difficult for me to say sorry to someone. I would tell the person i wont do it again or what I'll do to rectify but..... it is really difficult for the word 'sorry' to come out of my mouth....
@aikhong (661)
• Malaysia
29 May 09
Ya, indeed it is difficult for some people to say this word 'sorry'. Saying the word sorry will really need some courage, and especially for people who have high ego or pride in themselves. On the other hand, there're also people who can just say sorry very easily. For them, saying sorry is just so common as saying 'hello' or 'thank you', but i think this is not actually good that they maybe not even really regret or feel sorry for the things they've done wrong. For me, i would admit that sometimes it's hard to say sorry. I'll feel shame and embarrassed to say that word out. This is perhaps due to my personal pride. However, whenever i say sorry i will really mean it. I will make sure i always remember the learning from the mistake and will not do that again.
@tracy_d (76)
• India
29 May 09
I used to have a lot of pride before and would never say sorry to anyone however guilty i felt. But someone made me realise that the value of the relationship goes much beyond a simple "sorry" and your pride is not worth risking the relation. Since then, its so easy for me to forgive someone who has hurt me or to say sorry to someone whom i have hurt.Of course, the sorry should be said with a lot of meaning, else it makes no sense.
@loisvite (47)
• Philippines
29 May 09
Not at all.. I always say sorry when I knew that I hurt someone's feelings. It's a relief on my part, and I mean it. Sometimes it takes days for me to do so, but at least I figured it out that it was my fault and so I end up saying sorry.
@just84 (4)
• Jordan
29 May 09
for me it`s not hard to say sorry if i made a mistake i will say sorry