Apologise whenever you should

I must tell you one thing I’ve learned from my past is that it’s never a bad idea to apologize. In fact, whenever you have a feeling in your heart that’s just bringing you down because of something you did to someone, apologizing can make things better. Apologizing gives you a better reputation and allows people to develop respect for you, because after all, not everyone has the courage or even wants to apologize for something they did. In summary, if you did something and you start thinking about whether to apologize or not, take the chance because it might not be there when you most need it.

You should apologize when you’re wrong about something. You should not apologize when you’re right, unless, of course, you want to smooth over a rough situation, be the better person. People should apologize when there is a reason to apologize for they are sorry. Or they have, whether intentional or not, caused harm, pain, inconvenience, offence, undue hardship, etc. Etc. Etc. to another and feel sorrow. Or can honestly and directly identify the reason(s) they are apologizing. Or when the timing is appropriate for the party receiving the apology and by way of what will be most sincere and comfortable for said party. (Not necessarily at the first convenient time and by easiest mode/method of the offending party). And even when they must swallow their own pride/ego and/or humble themselves in order to do so.

People should not apologize if they did nothing to apologize for constantly to manipulate, coerce, or deceive others and if they aren't actually sorry and the apology is not sincere. But because they are under duress or being forced to do so as a means of taking responsibility for another's actions in order to cover truth. I don't know/understand what the apology is regarding because they are “supposed to.” When they have tried to intentionally hurt you in one way or another, they accidentally break something of yours or hurt you eg. Bumping past you. This is when someone should apologise. Times when people shouldn’t apologise is when something is legitimately not their fault or you are the one who was in the wrong.

I think people should apologize for the following reasons, whether the individual in question realizes they hurt another individual (i.e., physically, emotionally, mentally) upon accident. Apologizing for something that is misunderstood by another party, whether that be a general statement or comment said to another individual. What one should not apologize for those reasons. Apologizing for something clearly not done wrong and is obvious to all parties (i.e., apologizing when there is nothing apologize for, apologizing for intentional silences in a conversation). Apologizing for an action clearly done by another individual meant to cause harm, whether that is emotional, physical, or mental.

I may not have covered everything in my post, but these are just a few reasons why apologizing is and isn't appropriate. In the end, it is very dependent on the individual’s upbringing and current personality, as well as situational what an individual or individuals in question would be apologizing for. Therefore, it is dependent on one's culture, emotional maturity and other factors. Cheers!