You know how Justin Bieber sings “Sorry” and that one line “is it too late now to say sorry?” is repeated a million times? Well, that is what life with my roommate and I is like.
We say sorry for everything... all the time.
It’s kind of like the period at the end of a sentence for us. The problem is that we never really noticed how much we actually say “sorry” and how unnecessary those apologies are until we started keeping tallies of it. We said we would make a “sorry jar” and put money in it every time we apologized for something pointless-- but quickly realized that we would be broke by the end of only one day.
The point here is to stop apologizing for every little thing.
Here are 10 things you should never apologize for:
1. Talking about how you feel
You can't help how you feel and no one should judge you for how you feel, so stop being sorry.
2. Being yourself
You're cool because you're you. Don't apologize for that
3. Things that aren't even your fault or a problem
Sorry I walked into a door? What? That's the silliest thing to apologize for, ever.
4. Asking for help
Asking for help is necessary sometimes so why say sorry when you can say thank you?
5. Saying “no”
Just because you don't want to do something that someone else wants doesn't mean you should be sorry.
6. When someone else bumps into you
Hello?? That "sorry" is on them.
7. Calling your family on the phone
Being on your phone to talk to your family is not grounds for an apology.
8. Not agreeing with someone
Not everyone will always see eye to eye but that doesn't mean you should apologize for your beliefs.
9. Not being able to hear someone
They should talk louder... it's their problem, not yours.
10. Putting yourself first
You don't owe people anything so don't be sorry for doing your own thing.