#chronic-over-apologizing

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fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

People who apologize when someone else bumps into them aren't just being polite. They're running a program that was installed so early they don't even hear it anymore, and it sounds like: your comfort matters more than my space. - Silicon Canals

Chronic over-apologizing stems from childhood conditioning where caregivers' emotional states were prioritized over the child's own needs, creating a nervous system reflex that persists into adulthood.
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