It is highly likely that in the course of relationships with associates, friends, family members and your significant other you will do or say something or not do or say something that will cause someone hurt.
Reacting to the words and actions of others is normal, natural and necessary when we are involved and invested in a relationship with another, regardless of the nature or structure of that relationship.
Your apology is an act of loving kindness and is an offering to repair the hurt. It does not speak directly to the perceived offense.
The very act of apologizing must be an integral part of all committed relationships regardless of the nature of the relationship.
It is not about not having one’s feelings hurt! It is about both partners offering and receiving apologies when a hurt or an offense is experienced and reported by one of them.
Apologies Do Not Necessarily Resolve Issues
Sometime after you and your partner have re-established the emotional status quo between you, schedule a time to sit down and problem solve whatever the content was of the event that was hurtful or upsetting.
Do not attempt to do this as long as one of you is feeling hurt or upset. Heal the hurt first.
Relationships have their own rhyme and rhythm. One essential skill to learn and use frequently is the art and act of apologizing and accepting an apology.
No one is perfect and no relationship is without its ups and downs. The art and the act of offering and receiving apologies is a skill well worth learning, practicing and using with each other often.
Only YOU can make it Happen!
