Every "I'm-sorry" shouldn't carry "but-you.." clause.
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Dean6805 says,
Ah, the not-really-an-apology caveat.accidentaltourist says,
Exactly.maryjane31 says,
Love it!canadafreeze says,
Apologies that aren't, better left unspoken (in six).accidentaltourist says,
The elaboration on the "but-you" is "it's your fault--you made me hurt you."'Nuff said.
Drjcs3 says,
We use words, say something else.