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author | June McEnroe <june@causal.agency> | 2022-09-19 01:36:48 -0400 |
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committer | June McEnroe <june@causal.agency> | 2022-09-19 01:36:48 -0400 |
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parent | Do more "email" filtering (diff) | |
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Publish Apologies
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diff --git a/www/text.causal.agency/039-apologies.7 b/www/text.causal.agency/039-apologies.7 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1b15076a --- /dev/null +++ b/www/text.causal.agency/039-apologies.7 @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +.Dd September 19, 2022 +.Dt APOLOGIES 7 +.Os "Causal Agency" +. +.Sh NAME +.Nm Apologies +.Nd making them +. +.Sh DESCRIPTION +Apologies are very important to me. +Unfortunately +I've only recently realized +how valuable they are. +I've tried to think about +what makes a good apology, +since it's not something +I was ever taught. +This is the advice +I came up with for myself, +on how to apologize. +. +.Bl -enum +.It +Make the apology. +This is the most important part. +If you feel guilty +for something you've done, +or think you might have hurt someone, +apologize. +Even if they don't need an apology, +saying sorry won't hurt. +And start with that. +Literally say +.Dq I'm sorry . +Sometimes people forget that. +.Pp +On the other side, +if you've been hurt by someone, +and you trust them, +let them know. +Give them a chance to apologize. +People don't always realize +they've made a mistake. +. +.It +Explain what you did wrong. +I think it's important +for the other person +to know you understand +how you've messed up. +Really think about this! +It's what will help you learn. +If you know you've hurt someone +but you're not sure why, +you can try asking them. +Take their answer seriously. +. +.It +Don't make excuses. +Do not talk about yourself. +Don't even mention +how you were feeling stressed that day, +or whatever. +It's not relevant. +We all make mistakes, +we all have bad days. +. +.It +Commit to doing better. +Try to learn from your mistakes. +Say it won't happen again. +Literally say +.Dq I won't do that again . +And then try your hardest to make that true. +An apology is a commitment, +not something you're done with +once you've said it. +.El +. +.Sh AUTHORS +.An june Aq Mt june@causal.agency diff --git a/www/text.causal.agency/Makefile b/www/text.causal.agency/Makefile index c5555274..49d6ff2b 100644 --- a/www/text.causal.agency/Makefile +++ b/www/text.causal.agency/Makefile @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ TXTS += 035-addendum-2021.txt TXTS += 036-compassion.txt TXTS += 037-care.txt TXTS += 038-agency.txt +TXTS += 039-apologies.txt all: colb ${TXTS} |