Apr 22, 2019
This is a continuation of the discussion on Gary Chapman's
five languages of apology. If your language of apology is accepting
responsibility, you long to hear the words “I was wrong” from the
person who wronged you. You are looking for maturity and you want
to hear the offending party say "I was wrong and I take
responsibility for my actions.” This can be very difficult for some
people to admit they are wrong since it makes them doubt their
self-worth or feel like a failure but it makes a world of
difference to the partner who speaks this language. Some examples
include: Hey I no showed and stood you up. No excuses. How careless
of me. I was wrong and take responsibility for that. Or I
changed the schedule on you last minute to do something I enjoy but
made your day a lot harder without running that by you. I was wrong
for being inconsiderate. Just saying sorry will sound shallow
because the injured party wants to know that you understand your
role in their pain.
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