Comment on do you apologize, even if it's not your fault just to make the other person feel validated?

thefactremains@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

You don’t need to apologize to take ownership of your impact.

When partners acknowledge how their words and actions affect the other (regardless of intent) they make the relationship safer, more responsive, and more connected.

Ownership is acknowledging the effects of your behavior, not absorbing all blame or excusing harmful behavior from either partner.

It sounds like “When I did X, the impact on you was Y…here’s what I’ll do differently,” which lowers defensiveness and invites collaboration on solutions.

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