Comments on: Power of Apologizing: Part 1 http://www.earthlingcommunication.com/blog/power-of-apologizing-part-1.php Improving Our "Signals" and "Beings" Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:03:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jh http://www.earthlingcommunication.com/blog/power-of-apologizing-part-1.php/comment-page-1#comment-8572 jh Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:46:30 +0000 http://www.earthlingcommunication.com/blog/2007/power-of-apologizing-part-1.php#comment-8572 "Guilt ensnares us in its cage of lies and pride as we defend our self-centered minds." Brilliant statement! “Guilt ensnares us in its cage of lies and pride as we defend our self-centered minds.”

Brilliant statement!

]]> By: ELee http://www.earthlingcommunication.com/blog/power-of-apologizing-part-1.php/comment-page-1#comment-8508 ELee Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:21:15 +0000 http://www.earthlingcommunication.com/blog/2007/power-of-apologizing-part-1.php#comment-8508 Honestly, this has been my approach in relationships, but so few people get it. In my experiences, my acknowledgment of wrong/mistake/poor judgement that injured someone else has somehow given me power. It validates the other person's feelings and gives me something to improve on. In my current relationship, I've never gotten the same consideration. Ironically, the same types of mistakes keep manifesting themselves in a different way. I feel that my partner views an apology as weakness. His inability to accept responsibility is causing me to lose respect for him and question his strength of character. I also am making an effort NOT to apologize to him. The author nailed it. Honestly, this has been my approach in relationships, but so few people get it. In my experiences, my acknowledgment of wrong/mistake/poor judgement that injured someone else has somehow given me power. It validates the other person’s feelings and gives me something to improve on. In my current relationship, I’ve never gotten the same consideration. Ironically, the same types of mistakes keep manifesting themselves in a different way. I feel that my partner views an apology as weakness. His inability to accept responsibility is causing me to lose respect for him and question his strength of character. I also am making an effort NOT to apologize to him. The author nailed it.

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