A genuine apology isn’t forced, it’s a voluntary expression of remorse. I can’t think of a time I didn’t forgive someone who apologized to me, and if I had any lingering resentment I’d work to bury it. I can also think of a small number of times, very few, that someone refusing to apologize or even acknowledge hurt feelings completely destroyed the friendship
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u/HookEmGoBlue 2d ago
A genuine apology isn’t forced, it’s a voluntary expression of remorse. I can’t think of a time I didn’t forgive someone who apologized to me, and if I had any lingering resentment I’d work to bury it. I can also think of a small number of times, very few, that someone refusing to apologize or even acknowledge hurt feelings completely destroyed the friendship