Atoning and apology
Every year, I struggle with the tension between potentially missing opportunities to atone and potentially making people uncomfortable. This year, I'm just gonna put this out there:
If I believe I have wronged you in some way in the past year, I may reach out to you in the next few days. I will only do this if I believe it will cause you no distress to contact you (and, obviously, if I'm aware of the transgression).
Sometimes I am unaware that I have hurt someone. You don't have to tell me if I did something that wronged you, but you are welcome to tell me if you want to.
And if I have wronged you, whether we discuss it directly or not: Please know that I am genuinely sorry and will do my best not to repeat the transgression.
**Me**
If I believe I have wronged you in some way in the past year, I may reach out to you in the next few days. I will only do this if I believe it will cause you no distress to contact you (and, obviously, if I'm aware of the transgression).
Sometimes I am unaware that I have hurt someone. You don't have to tell me if I did something that wronged you, but you are welcome to tell me if you want to.
And if I have wronged you, whether we discuss it directly or not: Please know that I am genuinely sorry and will do my best not to repeat the transgression.
**Me**