The Meaninglessness of "I'm Sorry."

[Nahum]

Have you ever had someone tell you "I'm sorry" that wasn't? Have you ever had someone say those two words, only to keep doing the very same horrible thing they said they were sorry for?

Sometimes "I'm sorry" just means "forgive me?"

It doesn't really mean that they feel bad for what they did as much as they feel bad they got caught doing wrong.

To me "I'm sorry" should be accompanied by some sort of action greater than just an apology.

The verbal apology should be matched by future acts of contrition.

I don't think any of us believe that repentance only involves words.

Another thing that bugs me is when people hurt other people really, really bad and then make up some line about how they were "just joking."

"Just joking" is cover for "I don't care that I hurt you, and didn't even for a minute consider the implications of my actions and words."

Is it too much to ask that when an apology is made, people should really mean it?

Otherwise just shut up and move on. Your words are meaningless.

[dizzyde]

Even worse are the apologies that aren't really even apologies;

"I'm sorry that you feel that way".

If anything ever makes me want to smack a person, it is those words.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Even worse are the apologies that aren't really even apologies;

"I'm sorry that you feel that way".

If anything ever makes me want to smack a person, it is those words.

Well.........................I'm sorry that you feel that way.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Even worse are the apologies that aren't really even apologies;

"I'm sorry that you feel that way".

If anything ever makes me want to smack a person, it is those words.

Yes, it puts the onus back on the one who has been hurt.

[Nahum]

It's like when you're a kid and you get in a fight with your brother and your dad makes you shake hands and say I'm sorry.

You don't mean it.

Your brother doesn't mean it.

But Dad thinks it's the right thing to say, so you both say it.

To me, that sort of apology is meaningless.

[George]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Well.........................I'm sorry that you feel that way.

ROFL

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Well.........................I'm sorry that you feel that way.

I knew that one was coming, just waiting to see who would be the smart alec!!

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Yes, it puts the onus back on the one who has been hurt.

Exactly!

[MissBrattified]

I hate fake apologies!!!!! The worst ever: "I'm sorry that you think I ____________."

Don't even bother.

[revrandy]

I don't care whether they are sorry or not....

I just forgive and get on with life...

It's too short to carry a grudge....

Just be kind to everybody...