How hard is it for you to say "I am sorry"

I also sometimes think it depends on the situation but I do find that I am usually pretty quick to say I am sorry, sometimes maybe too quick. Then there are times where there is no way I will say I am sorry if it is something that someone has done that is so not right and I think it is their turn to apologize.

Hi Littlefranciscan, to tell you the truth I do not find it difficult to apologize when I have done something wrong. And sometimes, I even say "I am sorry" when trying to make a person see how wrong he was, or how bad one has acted, and I must say - with good results ;) At times, while saying: "I am sorry", when you have done nothing wrong at all, stops the other person in his/her steps and makes them re-think of what they have said or done, and apologize to you. I find it a good tactic, even though subtle, and not recognised by everyone ;)

This important etiquette should not be hard to comeby. It should be spontaneous and when really required, it should be tendered to ease the situation and lit up the receipient instead of he getting angry.

Yes it is a good thing to be able to sorry when needed but it is not always easy and many people just can't do it but I think sometimes it takes a mighty big person to be the one that stretches the hand of friendship and say I am Sorry....

Yes it depends on situation how hard it is to say sorry. Even I was being taught to never ever hesitate to say sorry than to commit a sin for something bad(unknowingly) I have done to a person. I also think it is not only good but courageous for the person to be able to apologise if he/she realised his/her deeds.

I really never had problems saying sorry for what I did.. Specially if I know from a point that i am really wrong well I never had any problems with that so far even Im head over heels angry I still say it.

If I'm in the wrong, I apologize quickly but if not, I won't do it just to end the arguement. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

Yeah, it's difficult for me to admit I am wrong and say it. Because sometimes I am a very confident person and it's hard to believe that I am wrong:) But if I really make a mistake, I will still say sorry.

this is a very good question... some times i felt that some pls will take advanatge our innocence when we say sory.... but i think saying sorry is a very good thing

I said sorry when I am at fault and I mean what I say. But I wont say sorry if I did not do anything bad or wrong to any person. And I am also forgiving for the things done againts me and the person who did it say I am sorry.

I don't find it hard to say, "I am sorry," when I have done something wrong. I also believe that if I have hurt someone that sorry is not good enough, actions speak louder then words. It is good to show that person you are really sorry. I used to hear the words I am sorry all the time from an ex abusive partner. I got so sick of the words, "I am sorry." As they meant nothing to me. Someone showing they are sorry, by never repeating actions that have hurt, means a lot more to me then words. Good discussion!!

I can really say sorry If I really feel that I have done something wrong. Otherwise why should I say I am sorry? When one is right he / she need not apologise. that is my point. But one shouldn't hurt elders by being stubborn and adamant. You can give in to them if the need be. Try to be practical about what is happening and act accordingly. That's what I do and I have taught my children also.

yeah it is hard to say i'm sorry but can help a lot to neutralized the situation specially if you commit some wrong to anybody.

i don't feel to hard to say sorry,brave ackonwledegment oneself.

It depends on the situation. If I really feel sorry and feel I've made a mistake, then I apologize. My son finds it very hard to apologize even though he knows and admits that he has made a mistake and feels sorry. He's only 7 and I am still trying to explain to him that saying sorry makes him a bigger person and not a smaller one. He says he feels "shy" to say sorry.

I used to find it hard to say "I'm sorry," or rather it had become such a habit, that it becomes automatic. I guess that is being a Canadian, I step in front of someone, I say, "I'm sorry," Trying to go through the same door, yes, "I'm sorry" comes up. But in that case, it is merely a substitute for 'ëxcuse me.' However when I really did something wrong, I was told if I said, "I'm sorry" I had to really mean it, you know cry a lot, put knife marks on your flesh (figuratively speaking) and stuff like that. Of course, that meant that since I did not cry or act as though I was apologetic (I suppose giving up my favorite toy,etc. I had no idea what he wanted me to do to prove it) according to my father, I really did not mean it. What I had to do is get over the feeling that I had to do something drastic to really mean it. So what if I do not cry, or throw a tantrum, I am still sorry. I cannot change back time, or make it so it never happened. Once I understood that, I had no more trouble apologizing.

i think everyone should get the habit of saying" i am sorry". this is not for other's respect,but also for yours. and politeness is necessary for everyone.

i think you should get the habit of saying "thank you". it's not for other's respect,but also your own respect. besides, politeness is necessary for all people.

yes, these days i really confused by my girlfriend,she asked me to sorry for this and sorry for that,and for that ,for this....

I don't find it difficult at all to apologize. In fact, I find it hard to live without apologizing if I truly am sorry. It would just eat away at me! My Mother never said she was sorry, but she would do something nice for me instead. My Daddy was the same way. He lived 85 years and he apologized to me once that I remember. I guess it's just hard for some people. Evidently, it doesn't necessarily depend on how your parents treated you (in apologizing). Now on the other hand, if I did something or said something and I truly meant it, I won't apologize for saying it, but I will apologize for hurting your feelings.