If you look at my most recent text messages, g-chats, and emails you’ll find these lines all over:
“I’m so sorry!”
“I apologize for the inconvenience.”
“Thank you for being so flexible.”
“Sorry :(”
Look deeper into the context of the conversations and there’s not a single thing I should apologize for. It’s me simply stating a difference in opinion with a follow-up apology to buffer any conflict. Hell, sometimes I add the "I'm sorry" after an awkward pause in the conversation.
I know I'm not the only strong-willed woman that does this. We live in a world with an unrealistic expectation that you must please everyone. Especially as a young female twenty-something.
It’s completely unrealistic to make every single person happy and be successful, in whatever way you measure your success. Truth of the matter is you can't please everyone and if you try to you won't move yourself, your job, and/or your family forward.
I've learned the hard way you should never say I’m sorry for what you think and feel. I’m not saying run around and only consider yourself and your own needs.
Here's my point: say what you think and feel. State it loud and proud. When you feel that apology try to follow-up your opinion...remember it is impossible to please everyone.
And don't be sorry.
