How hard is it to say SORRY?

if i have done wrong with my family or friends. I cant think straight, I'm bothered... why i have done that..... and i cant resist to say I'm sorry if the mistakes on me... i don't let the day end with out telling them I'm sorry. And if I'm done telling them I'm sorry it feels relieving...

Saying sorry can be hard specially when you have this so called pride, a very high pride. Once I experienced this and it took a long time(just an hours)for me to say sorry. Nothing bad will happen if you swallow your pride a bit than losing your friend. Relations we have with our friends are precious so let us try eating our pride for the sake of friendship or any relationship that is special to us! Worth it. :)

I really don't ask for apology if I know for myself that I did not do anything wrong. Funny but I am currently watching a series and it says that the powerful will never ask for forgiveness from the powerless. It will always the powerless who would asked forgiveness to the powerful, even if the latter made the mistake. Sometimes, that can also be true. I was in a discussion about personal beliefs when a friend of mine, who is older than me, said something the really offended me. He meant something like I am after money after all. So I told him something he doesn't want to hear as well. Then he stopped. After a while, I looked for him and asked for forgiveness. He did the same thing. I have to admit that although he was the one who committed mistake, it is also my fault that I answered back in the same manner so I didn't waste time and said sorry.

I have a very difficult time apologising. I would rather just let the situation blow over and act differently the next time.

I think there is a another reason to say sorry. If you are wrong, I don't only mean morally wrong but just plain wrong about something. It is appropriate to say sorry if you want. It tells the other person you are willing to accept their actions and is a simple explanation of willingness to conform. Saying sorry doesn't mean you are signing a life long contract or something. Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry.

Yeah, its hard to say sorry if you deeply hurt someone you love even if you dont mean it. Like one of my friend, I didn't meant to hurt her by telling the truth about her attitude and harsh action to her child but I have to do it, even if i know she will get hurt and mad, for me it is for her and child goodness. But there are some situation that simple sorry is not enough, you need to eat your pride and prove yourself just to show how sincere you sorry is. The word sorry is it just a word but it means a lot if its coming youre heart. :)

My husband had a admiration/hate relationship with a former employer who told him, "Never apologize. It is a sign of weakness."

sometimes it is and sometimes ive been sorry only to have someone go right back to being a snot. it depends on the friend or family member.

I agree, it's also really very hard for me to say sorry because I am a person full of pride. i really admit that being prideful doesn't do any good that is why I try to lower my pride down now. My bf's dad told be that my pride won't bring any good and we have to step on it sometimes for one to be a better person. I listened to it and I thank him for that because now, even if it's so hard, i really try my best to lower my pride and say sorry when I know it's my fault.

I also think it is really hard to say sorry. it's easier to say sorry if the mistake is not so big, but the bigger the fight is or the misunderstanding, the harder it is to first say sorry. That happened to me a few times too, since we were both proud.. it took some time before we became friends again.

What are you sorry for? --Don't tell me; I'm just saying that it depends ... because you never do anything "evil" to anyone whom you would be sorry, you only do "good" things ... that sometimes have unfortunate side-effects that hurt your friends. I've been one of the hurt friends before (probably also one of the hurting friends too, but not on-purpose ); in large part because "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or -the one," and--while most 'Ones' get through that by making their needs the same as 'the needs of the many'--'the needs of the One outweigh the needs of the many' when they-themselves ARE the One. If you feel sympathy for the others who are affected the unfortunate side-effects of your actions, the best way to "say SORRY" is to help them make the needed repairs.

I would always be the person who say sorry if i indeed did something wrong.But however,i think this does not concern who cares much,it is about the attitude that we hold about this matter.So i definitely be the person who really love to maintain.

When I was younger, I also find it hard to say sorry. But as I grow older, I observed that I can say sorry now. Sometimes, I say sorry even if I am not the one in fault.

Yes, it is really hard to say a sincere sorry especially if that person is so very special. Between me and my best friend, there was a small fight because of misunderstanding about friends. It was a big loss when we thought that our friendship will end but we really ate our pride and tell each other a sincere sorry. We need friendship everywhere first with our family and to other people. Friendship doesn't need to be only with friends or best friends but we also need to our family so we will be bond together forever.

If I've hurt someone and feel bad for them, and know it's my fault, I think it's fair to say saying sorry is not hard for me. On the other hand, if I don't feel I'm in the wrong, it's not so easy. However, I have been known to say sorry even when I'm angry and don't feel wrong...for the specific purpose of restoring peace with a friend. But it's amazing how powerful those words are: "I'm sorry". And as I see it, the fact that so many people are willing to let things drop if someone says these words is indicative of one of mankind's better qualities. I know this may seem dramatic, but I can recall a time I said sorry with tears to a friend (and I almost never cry in front of others): I was so upset at what I'd done. And they forgave me. And believe me, there was something to forgive! I've not forgotten that. A friend who will forgive even the most awful thing is a true friend, I feel, and very precious. As I see it: forgiving a friend or loved one something bad can strengthen a bond. All that's required are those words: I'm sorry.

If i know iam wrong its not hard for me at all to say it.

Having to apologogize and say those little words of I am sorry do not always come easy. the words also have to come with their own responsibility and admit your guilt for something you have said or done. Sometimes our stubborn pride gets in the the way of the apology and makes it harder to come by, I am sorry should be easy if we reaally believe that we are.

If I really had done something wrong to my friend, or someone else, I should apologize. That is the basic manner. Even though I have pride on myself. I must say sorry, and it is my duty to say so. Maybe we always want to save face, but I should do it at least.

I usually start saying sorry when I know I am completely wrong, but I always say sorry if the discussion lead to a petty quarrel when I started it.

Good input stf_918_Chris Sorry can never be a burden when it is part of the nature of the person in question. Sorry becomes hard when there pride or egocentricity in the person. I knew it to be a very basic ingredient of everyday living. But I know that once we begin to say it and are consistent with it anytime we hurt one, we will realize that it makes us lighter and more appreciated. Though it is not easy to break the habit of not doing it before if one is resolute and remorsefully and sincerely decide to eschew pride out of his Life, with the help of God, the person will have the last laugh. Though it might make you to see yourself as being week but you are strong. Lets all engage in it and see how colored our lives will be.