It can be confusing when you don’t think you should still be mad, but you still feel mad as hell. Here are signs you’re not ready to accept an apology and just want to be mad.
Apologies are rarely the happy reunion we believe they will be, and maybe that’s why we can often get sloppy when giving them. We spoke with Dr. Catherine Jackson, licensed psychologist and author of The Couch Experience: A Guide to Good Therapy about mistakes we make when saying sorry.
If we all just started lashing out because we felt we deserved it because of our bad days then the world would be a horrifying place. Part of being a well-adjusted adult and good member of society is containing your pain and struggles to yourself rather than lashing out at others around you.
When an ex-romantic partner has hurt you deeply, do you really require an apology in order to move on and heal from the heartbreak?
Disagreements are an inevitable part of any relationship. No matter how into each other you both are, no matter how great things seem to be going, there is no doubt that blissful bubble will take a few hits when arguments rear their head. More trying than the actual conflict can be the apology that follows. […]
I think we too often take glee in dragging people for their opinions, and we put them on public trial for their word crimes.