Narcissism Glossary
sorry in word, responsible in nothing
🙏 A non-apology borrows only the form of one — "I'm sorry if you felt that way" — while dodging responsibility for the harm and attributing it to your reaction instead.
The apology's costume is there; the sincere remorse and the change are conspicuously absent.
The apology's costume is there; the sincere remorse and the change are conspicuously absent.
Often seen in situations like these
"I'm sorry if you were hurt" — followed by "but I only did it because you made me angry first."
When this happens, try this
💡 A words-only sorry doesn't require your heart to open on cue. Watch, over time, whether they name their fault in plain words — and whether their behavior, not their promises, shows the repetition ending.