apologizing

The Art of Apology: Receiving an apology when you don’t think one is necessary

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This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series The Art of Apology

Maybe you know a frequent apologizer, or maybe you’ve been surprised, but at some point in your life, you’ve probably had someone tell you, “Hey, I’m sorry!” and your immediate response was, “What on earth are you apologizing for?” If you’re like me, and you completely lack a brain-to-mouth filter, your reaction probably came tumbling […]

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The Art of Apology: Receiving an Apology

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This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series The Art of Apology

Just as it’s important to know how to apologize, it’s important to know how to receive one.  Saying the wrong thing after someone has apologized to you can make the person apologize feel like you’re dismissing their attempt to make things right between the pair of you. Make this mistake often enough, and you’re creating

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The Art of Apology: Don’t Over Apologize

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This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series The Art of Apology

Apologizing is great, of course, but there is such a thing as apologizing too often. I had a biology teacher in high school who wouldn’t accept when his students said, “Sorry,” for mundane transgressions. “Don’t say sorry all the time,” he’d say, “or people are going to start thinking that you’re a sorry individual.” We

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The Art of Apology: The Importance of Apologizing

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This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series The Art of Apology

We all know that communicating well with our partners is one of the most important (and often hardest) aspects of keeping a relationship healthy. It’s something that’s talked about a lot in the BDSM community when we talk about meeting our wants and needs, as well as in the vanilla community where we address building

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Banishment as a Form of Punishment: How Do You Cope?

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This entry is part 11 of 17 in the series Discipline and Punishment

“Go to your room!” Yes, even  adults in power exchange relationships get treated like children sometimes. A common tool for Dominants in their punishment arsenal is removal. You can be removed from the activity and sent to a time out area. For me, that’s the kitchen. Ugh. I hate when I’m banished there. I can

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2 Weeks to Better Submissive Positions – Day 11: Apologizing with Submissive Positions

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This entry is part 11 of 14 in the series Two Weeks to Better Submissive Positions

Today’s task is to learn an appropriate pose to take when apologizing for wrong-doing. If you need to review the past posts in this series, please take a look at the leading post. This position is hopefully something you don’t have to do often but since we are all human, it is going to happen. I’ve

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