31 Things I’ve Apologized For

A quest to stop apologizing so much.

Women tend to apologize more frequently than men, a study in Psychological Science shows. Whether it's in lieu of an "excuse me" or something we deem more of an offense than men, it's a subtle, self-defeating habit.

To see if I could stop pardoning myself so much, I kept track of my apologies to family, strangers, and anyone else for a month (excluding the times I genuinely messed up and owed someone an apology).

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1. Being sleepy

2. Writing a long email

3. Asking a question

4. Fishing change out of my wallet

5. Someone holding the door open for me

6. Being told where to swipe a credit card

7. Having to pee

8. Being bumped into

9. My grumbling stomach

10. A spill in the fridge

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