If an apology does not include an explicit and expressed admission of guilt without excuses, it’s not an apology.
I mean, by definition, an apology that doesn’t include an understanding of transgression, a plan to improve, and a statement of guilt, isn’t a proper apology.
Yet, you would be surprised at how widespread this error is. “Hey, I just wanted to apologize for our disagreement, but you really should see things my way.” It’s so prevalent, it’s a textbook red-flag for an abusive personality.
I mean, by definition, an apology that doesn’t include an understanding of transgression, a plan to improve, and a statement of guilt, isn’t a proper apology.
Yet, you would be surprised at how widespread this error is. “Hey, I just wanted to apologize for our disagreement, but you really should see things my way.” It’s so prevalent, it’s a textbook red-flag for an abusive personality.