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I'm Sorry, I'm Not Apologizing. Why We Apologize, Why We Don't, and Why It Matters
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- Nombre de pages224
- Date de parution23/03/2027
- FormatePub
- ISBN978-0-593-71976-3
- EAN9780593719763
- Protection num.Adobe DRM
- Infos supplémentairesepub
- ÉditeurPortfolio
Résumé
From the bestselling author of the classic You Just Don't Understand, an exploration of how apologies can make or break our relationships with othersWhy do some apologies heal while others inflame? Why do some people resist saying "I'm sorry, " and others can't stop? Drawing on decades of research and more than forty in-depth conversations, I'm Said I Was Sorry reveals that apologies are far more than admissions of guilt-they're windows into relationships.
They can repair rifts, express empathy, defuse anger, or assert control. Sometimes, as she shows through vivid real-life stories, an apology restores connection in an instant; other times, its absence can poison a relationship for years. With her trademark blend of warmth, insight, and wit, Tannen explains why many "sorries" aren't apologies at all, what it means to apologize without using words, and how differences in gender, culture, and conversational style shape when and how we say we're sorry.
She shows why doctors are told not to apologize, why couples so often fight about apologies rather than the events that triggered them, and why a single heartfelt apology-sometimes wordless, sometimes decades late-can lift a lifetime of hurt. Whether exploring the tender terrain between parents and adult children, the fraught apologies between men and women, or the fine line between apology and forgiveness, Tannen illuminates the everyday drama of saying sorry-and refusing to.
Along the way, she redefines what makes an apology genuine, what makes it manipulative, and why understanding the difference can change not only our relationships but our sense of ourselves. Wise, funny, and profoundly humane, I Said I Was Sorry will change how you think about the simplest-and most complex-words we ever say.
They can repair rifts, express empathy, defuse anger, or assert control. Sometimes, as she shows through vivid real-life stories, an apology restores connection in an instant; other times, its absence can poison a relationship for years. With her trademark blend of warmth, insight, and wit, Tannen explains why many "sorries" aren't apologies at all, what it means to apologize without using words, and how differences in gender, culture, and conversational style shape when and how we say we're sorry.
She shows why doctors are told not to apologize, why couples so often fight about apologies rather than the events that triggered them, and why a single heartfelt apology-sometimes wordless, sometimes decades late-can lift a lifetime of hurt. Whether exploring the tender terrain between parents and adult children, the fraught apologies between men and women, or the fine line between apology and forgiveness, Tannen illuminates the everyday drama of saying sorry-and refusing to.
Along the way, she redefines what makes an apology genuine, what makes it manipulative, and why understanding the difference can change not only our relationships but our sense of ourselves. Wise, funny, and profoundly humane, I Said I Was Sorry will change how you think about the simplest-and most complex-words we ever say.









