Made a mistake? Do you own it?

I can admitt to a mistake but I hate when I already know that I was wrong but someone comes up to me and points it out again. That really bugs me. That and when your giving me critism just because you don't like me. My old District Manager used to do that. My daughter can take critism and then starts yelling when they're done. Oh don't get me wrong she does own up to her own mistakes but she doesn't like when people go over board with it. Then she either yells or does the opposite of wheat she was told to fix to be smart. I find her funny.

Like a lot of people who have replied to this I also prefer to own up to my mistakes, I have found that with anyone, boss, co-workers, friends and relations that if you make a mistake and own up to it then its not that bad, if you dont own up and eventually get caught then its a problem. Its also better that if you are owning up to a mistake to work out a way to fix it asap so that when you do tell someone that you can also say you have worked to find this way to sort it out. When it comes to people pointing out my mistakes (if Ive not realised that I have made one) then I prefer if they are constructive when pointing it out, say for example in work, if my boss says you done this, now sort it out then its not really helpful. If he says, you've made a mistake, this is what you should have done, or this is where you went wrong, then thats a lot more helpful to me. If I havent noticed that I have made a mistake then just telling me Im wrong isnt going to help much, as I need to know where I went wrong. I know its my fault that I went wrong and Im more than happy to admit to that and do everything to sort it out, but I do prefer it if someone is helpful if they are pointing out a mistake to me.

Hi, Exactly.Many people would not accept their mistake and hide it.When it is open they will get annoyed and start blaming others.They may even start misbehaving too.I don't like them.Generally i would accept my mistake and feel sorry for that.Will try to remove it next time.

If I made a mistake I can admit I did. I mean all people should be able to do that at some point in their error of judgment. I some people admitting they did wrong or acted wrongly means they failure so I can see why it is hard to admit.

yes, whenever i make mistakes be it in my job or toward people, i admit that i'm wrong, i apologize, and try to do something to make things right. which is why i hardly get into arguments with my former boss. when i know i made a mistake i immediately tell him and be straight to the point - he hates it when its very evident that one committed a mistake and still tries to beat around the bush. i dont like that too. i dont have any problems admitting my faults. but if i know i'm right then i defend myself to the max!

I think I go for both. It's okay for me if someone tells me I'm wrong, and I also learn a lot from lessons in life. Everybody makes mistakes. It's also easy for me to admit mistakes because I know that nobody's perfect. Those persons who could not accept his mistakes has a certain feeling of superiority and believes so much on himself as being rightful. I can see this an attitude problem. A person with this kind of attitude is hard to be friend with.

I will own my mistake only if I see it as a mistake.When I Know I did wrong, I will try to right it. But if I don't see WHAT I did as wrong , I won't apologize nor try to right it.

My outlook is man up and take what is rightfully yours. Thats the way I look at it because no one in life is perfect. If you do wrong and it hurts someone and you come up for what you did they might be mad at you but eventually they will respect you for you taking the responsibility for what you did wrong. Yes there are people who will wait to see if it ever hurts them but thats is what is wrong with this world. I know myself if I am wrong I am first to admit it. I have no shame on it and if it may effect someone else I am quick about letting people know. It could hurt someone or even worse.

Well, I would prefer to be corrected as I'm sure I would always learn from others' experiences rather than waiting for life to correct me though I do must admit that I'm somehow a stubborn girl who might not want to listen to others' advices as I believe that I'm going on the exact logical way wherein I'm doing the opposite!

When I categorize people based on behavior, I have 4 groups. and one of those groups is the people that can do no wrong. And another group its about 50/50 I belong in the 50/50 group, and I am not the type to wait. If you think I did wrong though, you had better be ready to back up your story. I can take it, if you have what I would consider valid cause. I am fairly open to criticism, when it is constructive, and you can relate it to me in a way that I understand where you are coming from. So I guess I can stand it, if you can make it clear to me why you think I am wrong. I also get a lot of life lessons. Oh, and in case your wondering, my four categories, are open & indirect[yellow], open & direct[blue], self contained & indirect[green],and self contained & direct[red]. Sincerely and With Appreciation.

There is a saying that goes like this "to err is human" Precisely,we human tend to do mistakes,coz,we can never tell what is wrong when nothing is right. So,to differentiate what wrong and what is right,there should be a comparison. Some people like what you've said can easily accept mistakes while others take pride on turning their backs without accepting their fault. We learn more from mistakes,and made us even stronger. It will give us challenge to do our best and make us a better person. Accepting mistakes is being smart,coz,from mistakes,we learn what is right and how to correct what is wrong. People who looks themselves too proud,will never accept their wrongs,yet,will go on their way and soon themselves drowned with humility that they've created. There is nothing wrong to accept mistake and learn from other people. In order to contain advise from others,we must empty ourselves from being proud,and self conceited. I accept correction and even thankful for people who are willing to help me mold myself into a better me.

i admit my own mistakes without waiting other people to tell me about it. unless im not that aware that what i did is wrong specially if i already hurt someone. sometimes we become so selfish about things in life and due to pride we tend of not to recognize that mistakes.

I always thought that commiting a mistake is better than not commiting any at all. I've done so many and i'm ready to admit whenever I've done something wrong to somebody. But there are people who has a big damage in their perspective that they think you've done them wrong when in fact it's their mistake. I don't apologize to these type of people.

If I'm in a situation where an argument about faults, If it really was my fault and I really did something wrong, I would willingly accept it. Accepting your own mistakes is a sign of maturity, courage and humility. It doesn't matter what other persons will gonna tell you, as long as you know that your an honest person and acknowledges your mistakes.

I don`t think there is any problem in being told that I made a mistake. Well, in case I know that I was wrong, I readily accept my mistake and welcome any useful advice. However, in case I think I am right, I do not accept my mistake straightaway. Rather, I try to convince the other person with my reasoning. If, in the process, the other person is convinced, that is great. If he/she succeeds in convincing me, again that is great. However, if he/she slightly dislodges my confidence, but is not able to completely convince me, I say that you look again and I will also think over it with cool mind. Then, I reprocess and amend my mistakes (if any) or get a better argument to convince the other person.