We often find ourselves regretting over our past actions- that we’re not proud of- but should people continue to apologize for their past? Given that it’s their past and they’re probably a changed person.
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We often find ourselves regretting over our past actions- that we’re not proud of- but should people continue to apologize for their past? Given that it’s their past and they’re probably a changed person.
People won’t forget getting hurt by someone and if you want nice things said about you when your not around you have to earn that. If you don’t think it’s worth then you also don’t get to be upset when people talk and your name isn’t something people in your community or social circle use for anything but to their own amusement. It’s never changing “treat others how you’d want them to treat you.” You may not want any apologies from anyone but is that because you can’t think of anyone you owe an apology to? Or because you just don’t want to risk dealing with a negative reaction?
There aren’t many of us who don’t cringe a bit when we think back to what we did in the past — embarrassing moments, dumb actions, and sometimes the hurtful things we did or said to others. If you’re ashamed of stuff your younger self did, you might think reaching out to those you hurt and apologising will make things better. But saying sorry for past actions can sometimes make things worse. Depending on the people involved and how you go about it, you might not get the response you’re hoping for.