So, every time I fuck up an interaction with another human and say something inappropriate or ill-presented, I have to fight the urge to go into apology overdrive. Saying “I’m so sorry” 47 times is like pushing the print button repeatedly in word. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☹️" title="Stirnrunzelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Stirnrunzelndes Gesicht">

But I still feel like a terrible person, and the “apologise some more asshat!” button is so big and shiny. :(

It’s like my rational brain goes “you were inadvertently rude, and apologised for it. But also, no one is obligated to accept your apology.” While the howler monkey part of my brain goes “you absolute fuckstick you made some feel bad. Apologise til they yell at you” (pro tip: no)

If you haven guessed from this thread, I was inadvertently very rude to someone, have apologised and the howler monkey brain is still screaming at me

The howler monkey is no ones problem but my own, mind you. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">