Dealing with People
by Let yourself of the hook and save apologies for when they matter the most.
Pay attention to when you are most likely to say, I am sorry, and identify any patterns that occur. It may be when you are under stress, in the company of a particular person or when you need to ask someone for help. Once you are aware of when you over apologise, you can start to address the core issue.
To apologise, you are asking someone for forgiveness, so it is asking a lot from that person. Women tend to be peacemakers and mediators, and, often apologise to avoid conflict. Try different ways of apologising, the word sorry can lose meaning when said too often. You should say when it’s your fault.
Choose words carefully, dealing with a show-off can be difficult. don’t gang up, avoid embarrassing the person
in front of the group. Resist competing if a friend is always telling you how wonderful her relationship or job is, you might be tempted to enter into a game of one-sided issues, just steer the conversation in another direction.
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