Mary Carter

Mary Carter

Why Women DON'T Apologize?

As a woman, even I struggle to understand the nature of the problem

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Mary Carter
Sep 26, 2025
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Hi there!

I want to talk about something that deeply bothers me - and I know it’s going to bother you too.

I rarely hear a woman say “I messed up, I’m sorry” directly.

And this frustrates me because I used to be that person myself. It’s not that we’re bad people or too proud. It’s that we’ve been programmed to resolve conflicts indirectly, as if a clear “…

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