When we’re children, one of the first lessons we learn is to say, “I’m sorry.” Those two little words seemingly remedy any situation.
You stole a toy from the boy next to you, you ate the last popsicle, you said something unkind to your sister. We’re taught that as long as we say the two words, the person has to forgive us and move on.
As a trauma survivor, I’ve been working in therapy on learning what types of behaviors feel toxic to me. I’ve begun to realize that apologies that only contain those two words alone are not enough for me anymore.
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