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Barch1 · 22/02/2025 10:00

Why oh why do men never apologise! From majority issues to minor ones my husband is unable to utter the word sorry. He knows how much even one small apology would mean but never does. I on the other hand always do. I’m no saint but I recognise when I’ve made a mistake. I try to contain my disappointment which then results in me feeling bad again!

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Sosoweary · 22/02/2025 10:15

Tbh i don't think failing to apologise is totally a " man " thing.

I find increasingly if you have to deal with a retailer or company, or whatever, that has messed up the customer service people more often than not go down the aggressive defensive route. If they had given an apology and " owned" things had gone wrong ruffled feathers would be smoothed but the effect of not apologising just escalates the customer's outrage. And I feel this behaviour isn't so much fuelled by companies not wanting to admit liability as being down to rude and badly trained customer service assistants.

But I really get where you are coming from with your H. It means whatever the incident was the resentment festers and refuses to be put to bed.

Not being able to own you were at fault is a form of dishonesty imo.

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