Narcissism Glossary
watching whether behavior changes after the apology
🛠️ A mature repair process in which specific acknowledgment of the harm, real effort to mend it, and substantive behavior change against repetition all travel together.
Watch whether the words of the apology and the behavior that follows arrive as one.
Watch whether the words of the apology and the behavior that follows arrive as one.
Often seen in situations like these
The shouting gets acknowledged, conversation rules get set — and then actually kept.
When this happens, try this
💡 Hearing the apology doesn't require an immediate verdict on the relationship. Verify whether the promised change is concrete — and whether it holds as time passes.