Can you say you are sorry?

@katie0 (5203)
Japan
October 19, 2011 7:34pm CST
Are you a proud, very proud person or can you easily say that you are sorry? One of the hardest things to a person is to admit when they are wrong. It's like one must see all their mistakes when they recognize only one.
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18 responses
@varier (5685)
• Indonesia
20 Oct 11
I HATE stubborn people that aren't admitting their fault even all proofs and senses already tell that he is the one who made the mistake. So, generally speaking, I don't want to be a kind of person that I hate - I don't want to hate myself! But I also a defensive-type person. I wouldn't say sorry if the fact says that I am the right one. Well, there exist person who love to blame people though..
@phillyguy (3005)
• Philippines
20 Oct 11
I agree with you the point of saying sorry is admitting that you've made a mistake so if you right there's no point of saying sorry cause if you would do that you'll give that person the impression that he/she is right.
@varier (5685)
• Indonesia
20 Oct 11
Yeah, mostly in this case, it is because a person who was love to blame people, even with no proof, with no evidence. How can I supposed to say sorry if made no mistake? --- But well, I do realize that sometimes we have to give way to him and say sorry, it's just to solve the problem and to avoid some useless debates.. Because usually, that person is just so stubborn.. -.-;
• United States
20 Oct 11
I like to think that I'm pretty good at apologizing for things I've done. Whenever I'm in a bad mood or upset about something with my boyfriend for no reason, I almost always end up apologizing later on for acting the way I did when he did nothing wrong. Luckily, he's always very understanding and accepts. I also think it makes him feel better when he gets an apology
@phillyguy (3005)
• Philippines
21 Oct 11
Lucky for you that your boyfriend is very understanding but you also need to keep in your mind that it's not always ok to do that just because later on you can say sorry because saying sorry means you know you've done something wrong so you should try to avoid doing the same mistakes again like being upset without a clear reason. just my thinking so you won't have a problem about that in the future. Goodluck:)
• Philippines
23 Oct 11
I can apologize if I'm really wrong. I don't apologize if I don't think I am, although I'm always open to be corrected. I've been corrected a lot of times actually and accepted that. But if I really think that I didn't do anything wrong, you will not make me apologize.
• Mexico
24 Oct 11
Hi katie: I think I am in the middle of these two options. First when someone tell me that I am doing wrong I try to give an excuse, to explain why I do this and not admitting my fault but when I am alone thinking to myself and I realized that I have done things wrong I recognize my fault and I say I'm sorry. ALVARO
@ichipink (541)
• Philippines
21 Oct 11
Honestly, I'm one of those who could not easily say "sorry" in a direct and appropriate way. And since I couldn't say it, even though I know that I made a mistake, I try to make it up through my actions. I try to show how guilty I am for what I did. I try change or correct the mistake that I did.
@Dora1992 (71)
• China
20 Oct 11
it will be considered as sincere performance if you say sorry to your friends for what you have done
@mr_pearl (5018)
• India
20 Oct 11
Hi Katie, I don't see anything wrong when I admit that I'm wrong. On the contrary, the self-reproach makes one feel good & want to improvise in order to avoid the mistakes in future. Admitting to one's mistakes is the first step to improvement. We must understand that no one is perfect, and no one can go wrong. We must go wrong, at some point of time. One who says he's never made a mistake and never will, will find his growth stopped. It is hard to admit, coz of our pride. But if you ever find that you've made a bloomer, be the first to admit it.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
20 Oct 11
i use to have a problem with pride, but then I realized that pride is a very lonely road. Now I have no problem, even if I am not at fault I will say I'm sorry just to get the conversation going. I'm not faking it I am sorry, even if it's just for making another person unhappy.
@EdnaReyes (2622)
• Philippines
20 Oct 11
I am a proud person but I know how to say sorry when I am wrong. When I am at fault, I readily accept it and say sorry. I think saying sorry will not make me less proud about my self. Even to my daughter I say sorry if I think I am wrong and ask forgiveness and that's does not make me less authoritative!
@jordq7 (576)
• Philippines
20 Oct 11
Hi there katie0!! Well I always say sorry when I know that I made a mistake and when I hurt other people.For me it is better to apologize when you know that you have done something that is wrong.This will help us avoid trouble and misunderstanding with other people and it will make our lives easier. For me its better to say sorry than to earn enemies....
@sexyice (873)
• Latvia
20 Oct 11
Yes I can say I'm sorry, but only in times when I really feel it. I promise myself I try live my life without lie and I say sorry when it is real. Are people who can say sorry whatever what and whatever where, but I can't - I feel bad if I lie someone, so I better don't say nothing than lie "I'm sorry" It is hard sometime, there I agree.
• Philippines
20 Oct 11
It was very hard for me to say "I'm sorry". I would just shut up or go away if I did something wrong. But that actually made my world very small, since I try to avoid people all those people. So I made sure to make amends every time I wronged someone.
@siri26 (331)
• India
20 Oct 11
Ya I agree. One should admit his/her faults. It's short life make it easy. And you know what when you tell sorry to others you feel so relaxed and be happy. It happened with me many times. If i found that I was wrong I use to admit it immediately
@EvanCN (42)
• China
20 Oct 11
I can,bcz wrong is wrong,I can't deny it.However,I don't want to say sorry to someone I don't like and he or she also had responsibility.When I had to make an apology,I felt so bad.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
20 Oct 11
I won't be reluctant at all to admit that I was wrong, or to say I am sorry, if I was wrong. Everybody make mistakes some times, and that is quite common and human. To say I am sorry is also recognizing and valuing the relation with the other person.
@sunli123 (538)
• China
20 Oct 11
Sometimes I can say sorry when I realize that I've bothered other people or done something wrong. But sometimes I couldn't, even I know it was my fault, just hope this thing can go fast~
@SydneyJ (902)
• United States
20 Oct 11
I am typically able to say that I am sorry but sometime I find it hard depending on the situation or person
@phillyguy (3005)
• Philippines
20 Oct 11
Saying sorry is not that hard to do if you just have an open mind because if u do have an open mind you can easily recognized if you've done something wrong and having an open mind you won't let your pride prevail but instead would do the right thing to do which is to say sorry and accept your mistake.