Of saying or doing the wrong thing so that, suddenly, they remember I'm a bad mom and push me out of their life. I'm still learning to forgive myself for everything, too.

“I’m sorry, Katie. Please forgive me for having reacted in such a way on May 15, 2020, that it caused the end of your life,” the 63-year-old said as he read from notes on a sheet of paper.

In SELF’s Asking for a Friend, therapist Miriam Kirmayer shares expert advice on how to get a friend to forgive you for your toxic behaviors.

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Yet the “I’m sorry” debate also points to something deeper. We are told that apologizing too much shows a lack of confidence and authority and can make us seem weak.