Feminist Friday: 4 Things to Stop Apologizing For
Friday, October 10, 2014
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Feminist Friday: 4 Things to Stop Apologizing For
#sorrynotsorry
- Our feelings.
“I’m sorry I don’t feel the same/ just want to be friends/ etc…” is a ridiculous excuse of an apology. Stop apologizing for not feeling something, or sharing feelings for someone. You don’t owe them an apology for being honest. “I’m sorry” is not a disclaimer before a painful truth. Stop using it as one.
I don’t know why we feel the need to apologize for who we are. Whether it’s a sarcastic sense of humor, a laugh, a nerdy obsession or anything in between, we don’t need to apologize for who we are or what makes us happy.
We can’t change what has already been done, and we won’t ever rewrite history. But that doesn’t mean our pasts have to control our future or present. Maybe we’ve made some mistakes we’re ashamed of, but that doesn’t mean we are a mistake or that we’ll make the same mistake again. Mistakes are good as long as we learn from them. Learn from your past. Don’t apologize for it.
#sorrynotsorry
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