I try to convince my mom to stop apologizing all the time. Someone will cut her off in line at the grocery store and she will apologize for being in the way. It drives me nuts!
When I was younger I was horribly shy and that actually made me unable to apologise for most anything. It was easier for me to have people think I was an asshole than to say I was wrong and apologise for it. Once I got more self confident and more life experience, it became MUCH easier to just say "wow, I really screwed up and I am sorry"
jettroxan: It takes a surprising amount of self-confidence to be able to apologise and accept consequences. For lots of folks the fear of being vulnerable in that way is just too much.
Im not surprised to see some of your thoughtful responses here... It's a good character trait to have I think. Humility is something we should value more. Glad to have some of you around.