*nods* "I'm sorry" denotes personal responsibility and remorse for the hurtful action.
"I fucked up" denotes personal responsibility without the regret, and makes me want to say in return. 'Yeah, you did. But are you sorry for it?'
"I'm a jackass" is a deflection of responsibility, pure and simple. Instead of taking ownership, the person is merely giving you excuses. Ideally, the response in that case, is 'No, you just act like one. So... what are you going to do about it?'
Honestly, I'm more irritated by the offender making it all about THEM rather than about the person who was hurt. That's a Grade A amount of selfish, there.
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"I fucked up" denotes personal responsibility without the regret, and makes me want to say in return. 'Yeah, you did. But are you sorry for it?'
"I'm a jackass" is a deflection of responsibility, pure and simple. Instead of taking ownership, the person is merely giving you excuses. Ideally, the response in that case, is 'No, you just act like one. So... what are you going to do about it?'
Honestly, I'm more irritated by the offender making it all about THEM rather than about the person who was hurt. That's a Grade A amount of selfish, there.