There are some amazing anecdotes for conflict resolution. Quite sadly, I can’t think of any of them when I receive an email I don’t like or argue with a friend. I’ve always loved the saying, “It is better to be happy than to be right”. And now, “love means saying you’re sorry” is one of my favorites! (Should that be a t-shirt in the Compliment line?)
People in all types of relationships are bound to bump heads, but it’s what you do after conflict that matters.
So while apologizing excessively can be a problem, I thought I would share a couple of instances in which love truly does means saying you’re sorry.
When you’re saying:
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I’m sorry that I hurt your feelings
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I’m sorry that you missed your deadline
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I’m sorry that I misunderstood
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I’m sorry for the inconvenience caused
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I’m sorry for the break in communication
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I’m sorry for my error