The Apology That Blames the Hurt Person
This article examines a common pseudo-apology that sounds remorseful but shifts blame onto the person who was hurt. It argues that when no wrongdoing occurred, candid disagreement is more respectful, and when harm was caused, the speaker should identify their own action. The piece explains that this kind of non-apology can worsen conflict by implying the other person’s reaction is unreasonable.
... No extra. Need maybe no bullets. Good. But check "under 120 words total" for EXPANDED. We have 84. Good. "2 short paragraphs" yes. "drawn ONLY from material above" yes. "entirely original wording, never copying source phrasing." We need ensure no exact source phrases. Let's inspect source phrases: "I'm sorry you feel this way" not used. "change-of-address" not used. "pseudo-apology" not used. "non-apology" maybe source? Source uses "non-apology" in line: "The sentence becomes a non-apology when..." We used "non-apology". Is that copying source phrasing? It's a term. Could avoid to be safe: "a familiar evasive apology". Let's change. "The article examines a familiar evasive apology that sounds remorseful..." Good. "feelings are not objective evidence" source: "feelings are not proof of anything or objective evidence." We wrote "feelings are not objective evidence of wrongdoing" close. Could rephrase: "emotional reactions do not by themselves prove misconduct". Better. "spider-phobi