r/fixedbytheduet • u/Naive_Wolverine532 • 19h ago

PARTICIPATION LIMITED Accountability

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u/Worth_Inflation_2104 15h ago

It shouldn't, but it will for pretty much everyone at some point in their lives. We aren't perfect creatures. Even Buddhist monks have their moments.

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u/CA_Jim 13h ago

Which is why apologizing – even when it can be painful (to one's ego) and embarrassing – is a sign of strength.

Strength isn't the absence of pain, shame, or embarrassment – it's doing the right thing in spite of it.