Stop saying "sorry" so often

I do this way too often- the words lose their meaning after some point.

I say I’m sorry constantly even if I had nothing to do with it. I think after a certain point, it just becomes habbit. Espically if you keep saying “I’m sorry” about things you really couldn’t help, or being sorry for well… being the way you are.

I have a terrible habit of apologising all the time. It had gotten to the point that my boyfriend yells at me to stop apologizing. Its really over anything that i say I’m sorry for. if we go out to dinner and he doesn’t like the food I say sorry. I don’t know what makes me feel that it is somehow my fault. I have to learn to just accept the things I have no control over.

Someone close to me now said we first met “why do you say sorry so much?”, I don’t know why – I think it’s more reflex… perhaps I don’t want to take up space or I just want to be a part of something… I’ll try making more of an effort to change.

I never really noticed me doing this but lately I’ve done it all the time…even over the stupidest of things. It makes my boyfriend feel bad because he thinks he has something to do with it and can’t help. I want to stop saying “sorry” so much for myself and for him.

I have no idea why I apologize SOOOOOOO much (for stupid little things too) and most of the time I dont even notice Ive said it until someone brings it to my attention. Its the one thing I dislike about myself and wish to change the most.

All my life, people told me that I say “I’m sorry” so often, too often. I was the child mature beyond her years in this respect, always the sweet, kind person who takes care not to hurt others’ feelings. Maybe too much so. For instance, I said it repeatedly when someone had to go out of their way to do me a favor, even though they really wanted to. Friends, relatives, teachers, waitresses. By now I’ve finally learned not to say “I’m sorry” so often… even though I oftentimes still am. I find it to be detrimental to how my boss and my coworkers view me. What was perhaps necessary, but doesn’t make me too happy, is that I’ve also developed an edge. How to be confident, but (not nice!) friendly or polite at the same time? I’m still learning.

why do i always say sorry? even for stupid things like reaching for the same bag of chips at the super market…

I find myself saying I’m sorry for every little thing. It annoys me so much, and I’m sure it annoys other people!

I didn’t even realize I had achieved this goal. I just kind of worked it out without even working on it. It was a huge one for me. I know that how often I say sorry is in direct relation to how confident I am feeling. I am sure I will still have times when I start saying sorry again, but thanks to some of my other goals I feel like I have gotten to the root of this one. So, YAY!, mission accomplished.