Psychology says adults who apologize for things that weren’t their fault aren’t insecure, they grew up in homes where taking the blame was the fastest way to make the tension stop

Psychology says adults who apologize for things that weren’t their fault aren’t insecure, they grew up in homes where taking the blame was the fastest way to make the tension stop

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The reflex to apologize for things outside your control isn't insecurity or politeness. It's a survival strategy from a household where absorbing the blame was ...

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The reflex to apologize for things outside your control isn't insecurity or politeness. It's a survival strategy from a household where absorbing the blame was ...

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