What do you do when you truly want to apologize to someone you've hurt? We spoke with two relationship experts to help us find answers and offer suggestions to navigate this sometimes difficult emotional terrain. 💬
Chautè Thompson, LMHC
If you're unsure whether you've upset someone and need to apologize, there are both explicit and more subtle signs you can pick up on., a clinical psychologist and therapist, says that in some cases,"the person explicitly lets you know that you have done something wrong." But even if they don't tell you directly, Luo says to keep an eye out for when"the person acts differently than usual.
Here are some signs that you may have done something that merits an apology without the person directly telling you, from Thompson and Luo: They're less engaged than usual in conversations with youClosed-off body language, such as folded or crossed armsReluctance to spend time together the way you usually doThis ad is displayed using third party content and we do not control its accessibility features."Don't sugarcoat your mistake or beat around the bush.
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