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My uncle told me to apologize even if I wasn't wrong. He was right.
My uncle Gary gave me that advice after I fell out with my roommate over a $60 utility bill. He said just say sorry even if you think you're right, because it ends the fight. I held out for 3 weeks stubborn about the money. Finally sent a short apology letter admitting I was harsh about it. She paid me back the next day and we talked it out. Has anyone else had someone apologize just to fix things, not because they were wrong?
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karen3611mo ago
My buddy did that with his sister over Christmas plans. Worked way better than being right.
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tara6421mo ago
Right? Picking your battles saves everyone a headache, seriously.
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@tara642 totally gets it, picking your battles is key... Sometimes being right just makes everything worse even when you're sure you're in the right. My sister and I had a huge fight over who was supposed to bring dessert to Thanksgiving dinner, and I finally just said sorry even though I knew she forgot first. She admitted she was being stubborn too and we moved on way faster than if I had kept going. It's funny how a simple "my bad" can turn a whole situation around, even when you're not actually at fault.
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elizabethmason1mo ago
The way you handled that with your sister is actually really smart. Sometimes being right isn't worth the damage it does to the relationship, especially with family. @tara642 knows what she's talking about with picking your battles. I've had similar moments with my own siblings where I just had to let go of being right to keep the peace and it always ended up better.
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