You should say: when it happened, who this person is, why he or she apologized to you and how you felt.
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Speaker: Joseph
A time when someone apologized to me was last year on my birthday, and it was my girlfriend who apologized.
On that day, I was actually expecting at least a small message from her, because we had been together for quite a while and birthdays were usually something we acknowledged. However, the whole day passed without any call or text from her. By the evening, it became pretty obvious that she had completely forgotten. I didn’t confront her immediately, but I felt disappointed and a bit neglected, especially because I had made an effort for her birthday earlier that year.
Later that night, she suddenly called me and sounded very embarrassed. She said she had just realized it was my birthday and apologized right away. She explained that she had been under a lot of pressure at work and had lost track of the dates. She didn’t try to justify it too much and admitted that forgetting something important like that was hurtful.
In terms of how I felt, my reaction was quite mixed. On one hand, I appreciated that she apologized sincerely and didn’t make excuses. On the other hand, I was still upset, not in an angry way, but more in a quiet and withdrawn way. The apology helped reduce the tension, but it didn’t instantly make everything okay. I needed a bit of time to get over the disappointment.
After a couple of days, we talked about it more calmly, and things slowly returned to normal. It didn’t turn into a major argument, but it did make me more aware of how small things can affect a relationship.
Speaker: Blondie
A time when someone apologized to me was about eight months ago, and it involved my roommate.
We were sharing an apartment at the time. One evening, I came home and found that she had invited a few people over without letting me know in advance. Normally, I wouldn’t mind too much, but I had an important presentation the next morning and needed a quiet evening to prepare. The apartment was noisy, and I felt stressed and frustrated, but I chose not to say anything right away because I didn’t want to create tension.
The next day, she noticed that I was acting a bit distant and asked if everything was okay. I explained what had bothered me and why the situation was difficult for me. She apologized immediately and said she hadn’t considered how it would affect me. She admitted that she should have told me beforehand and said she felt genuinely sorry.
As for how I felt, the apology helped calm me down, but I still felt slightly annoyed for a while. I wasn’t angry, just tired and uncomfortable because of the stress from the night before. I accepted her apology, but it also made me realize that I needed to be clearer about my boundaries.
After that, things went back to normal fairly quickly. We didn’t become closer, but the situation was resolved, and we were able to live together without any awkwardness.
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