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by jeffhuys 914 days ago
Do NOT do this too much, though. I did this in my last relationship and it turned into resentment from me, while she walked all over me, knowing I would say sorry for everything. It wasn’t her fault, I should’ve protected my values more, but this is a slippery slope. However, my next partner in my opinion should take this and say something like “no, this is not your fault. Let’s work on it”.

It could go both ways. I can never change though; saying sorry is too simple for me

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> she walked all over me

> It wasn’t her fault

Sir, I don't know you at all, but coming from personal experience, if you often get walked over, maybe it's time to stop taking shape of a door mat. Maybe it _was_ her fault, and you deserve better.

> maybe it's time to stop taking shape of a door mat

I'm sorry, I know this is a serious discussion, but this made me laugh. I need to use this in the future.

I would agree on this from experience, even though I would agree with the initial statement as well. The advice applies for some parts in life but not all social contexts.
Admitting weakness gets exploited very easily by people.

Me: Sorry, I forgot about some details about the stuff I was working on last month.

Him: Your memory is so bad. I can literally remember all the details of the last 6 months. Try to become more like me.

And this is a great asshole filter.
google boss brain asshole joke