How not to apologize: “sorry if …”
Don’t be “sorry if” anyone was hurt by your words or actions. Be sorry *that* you were hurtful. Own it. The “if” adds a shadow of doubt— hey, maybe you didn’t say or do anything nasty after all! “If” is cowardly; “that” takes responsibility. Similarly, “it distresses me that you’re upset” is weaselly: You’re implying […]
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