In this latest episode of the Grindr Surivr podcast, I discuss how an ex boyfriend asked if we could be friends, but he refused to apologize or acknowledge any of the nasty things he had said and done to me in the past.
I think in the era of apps, when there is so much choice, people can become convinced that they are always right, and they are losing the ability to empathize with people that they have hurt.
A true apology isn't just texting "I'm sorry." It's getting the world of the other person: it's generating compassion for the pain they went through, and it's acknowledging that to their face. And if necessary, you should allow them to vent at you for a few minutes. That type of behavior is true "adulting." And if you can't learn to apologize in relationships, it will inevitably hamper your ability to find and sustain love.
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