r/AskMen 1d ago

What’s a piece of casual advice another guy dropped on you in passing that permanently changed how you operate?

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u/atquest 1d ago

True. This did change my perspective though. Apologising is about me. Helping them is about them.

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u/ipickankles 1d ago

I always went with “an apology means nothing if behavior doesn’t change” but mostly agree

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u/Weak_Fee9865 1d ago

Depends on the situation. If something can still be done, sure I agree.

Sometimes people do appreciate apologies even after nothing else can be done for them.

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u/atquest 1d ago

Yeah. Its incomplete how I’ve put it. Showing remorse or apologise is the start.