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Why YSK: These email tips are helpful for people who struggle with boundaries and want to communicate more assertively.
minus-squarealmar_quigley@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up76·1 year agoI’m so happy to see a sane comment at the top here. So many of these are just stupid and border on alpha male don’t take not shit or admit fault crap.
minus-squaremars@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·1 year agoI think it goes the other way too. For people that tend to apologize too much, even when it’s not their fault, mixing in a “thanks for your patience” is a good way to balance it out a bit.
minus-squaretheneverfox@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 year agoI’m torn. I feel like admitting guilt and owning up to your failures is a virtue, but I’m not sure the rest of the world agrees with me Neurotypical enough to read body language, neurodivergent enough to never understand why
minus-squarealmar_quigley@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoI’m with you. Just being honest about a failure is fine. Doesn’t have to be a dramatic apology, just an acknowledgment with a bit of regret perhaps.
minus-squarealmar_quigley@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoThat makes sense. I think that’s a different issue than I was thinking. Ultimately if it’s a sincere comment I think that’s the most important thing.
I’m so happy to see a sane comment at the top here. So many of these are just stupid and border on alpha male don’t take not shit or admit fault crap.
I think it goes the other way too. For people that tend to apologize too much, even when it’s not their fault, mixing in a “thanks for your patience” is a good way to balance it out a bit.
I’m torn. I feel like admitting guilt and owning up to your failures is a virtue, but I’m not sure the rest of the world agrees with me
Neurotypical enough to read body language, neurodivergent enough to never understand why
I’m with you. Just being honest about a failure is fine. Doesn’t have to be a dramatic apology, just an acknowledgment with a bit of regret perhaps.
That makes sense. I think that’s a different issue than I was thinking. Ultimately if it’s a sincere comment I think that’s the most important thing.