We crave apologies from people who’ve wronged us – so how can we move on without getting one?

Moving on without an apology

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We crave apologies from people who’ve wronged us – so how can we move on without getting one?

By Rebecca Reid

2 years ago

6 min read

We’ve been taught that an apology is an essential part of moving on after we’ve been hurt, but what if we know we’ll never get one?


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