Sorry doesn’t have to mean that you agree and would change the way you do things. Although, it could.
Sorry could mean… stop bothering me.
Sorry could mean… I need to resolve my guilt for losing your money so please accept my apology.
Sorry could mean… you’re annoying me. Please shut up.
Sorry could mean… I want to see what is frustrating for you. Maybe I might be missing something.
Sorry could mean… [fill in the blank] forced me to tell you this, but I don’t really feel like it.
Sorry could mean… that I resonate with your pain and your loss.
Sorry could mean… I want to put aside my ego because I value this relationship. I want to make this work.
Choose the kind of sorry that helps you get to where you want to go. Act accordingly.
The worst case is not deciding what you really want and saying it for the sake of it.
Sorry. No, I’m not sorry. Thank you very much.
