I’ve come to the conclusion that parents refusing to apologize is a universal thing.
Moms and dads out there just can’t actually form the words “I’m sorry” when they’re talking to their kids…even if they’re wrong. DEAD WRONG.
So they come up with a funny way of saying sorry without actually saying sorry. It’s all very strange, don’t you think?
People on Twitter shared the ways their parents apologize to them and they are pretty hilarious.
1. Oh, that’s a classic.
Have you heard it before?
“Im sorry that you think I owe you an apology”
— Cat Commander (@808_rey_) July 19, 2020
2. Really? Still?
You’re not over it?
“You’re still upset about that?”
— Phillippo (@kingphillippo) July 19, 2020
3. Swept under the rug.
Many parents do this.
doesn’t talk to me for a few minutes and is angry w me, then starts talking to me like nothing happened
— KAYLESUS? (@harrystruggle) July 19, 2020
4. There it is!
I knew someone would say this.
‘come eat’
— mina⁷ ༄ (@vantefIwr) July 20, 2020
5. You’re ungrateful!
How did that happen?!?!
*silence*
*sees that I’m upset*
*gets mad bc I’m upset with them*
them: you’re so ungrateful— BLM ACAB⁷ (@nsfwsatan_) July 19, 2020
6. Only emptiness.
That says a lot…
i don’t know how to make an empty tweet
— Jo (@alltimetrsh) July 19, 2020
7. Over and over again.
Get it together, Dad!
mom: i’m sorry, i didn’t mean to do that/say it like that (genuine apology)
dad: i’m sorry *does it again* i’m sorry *does it again* i’m sorry *does it again* i’m sorry *does it again* i’m sorry *does it again* i’m sorry *does it again* i’m sorry *does it again* i’m sorry *does
— ?Cypress/Mossy?BLM ACAB ? (@kalimbakryptid) July 21, 2020
8. Everything is fine now.
Am I right?
*cuts up fruit for me*
— nour ?? (@nouraswrld) July 19, 2020
9. The old guilt trip.
Another classic!
“I’m sorry but what you said hurt me. You make me feel like I’m a bad parent. You had no right to say that to me.”
My parents like to guilt trip me a lot 🙂
— ʟɪʟʟʏ⁷ (@kryptictae) July 20, 2020
10. That escalated.
Not a good ending.
*yells at me and makes me cry and then yells at me not to cry*
hours later
*acts like nothing happened and expects me to do the same*
“are you fucking kidding me- i’m telling your therapist”— ❀ ???????? ❀ (@gimmemoregore) July 19, 2020
11. No hope.
Mixed messages here.
me having a panic attack or having a bad day and breaking down:
them: how are you going to go to college if you keep behaving like this! honestly you show no hope for the future if you don’t get it togetheralso them: you’ll give us money right? we do so much for you and love u
— ANNIE (@venuslunes) July 21, 2020
12. Blame it on the kid.
Not cool.
me: *has literal disorders and chronic depression*
parents: “ugh you’re so negative all the time this is why you don’t have friends”
me: *shows any form of being offended*
parents: “you’re so disrespectful!! we MADE you. you should be more grateful!!!”— ????? ˖˚. ? ࿐ (@mochifaee) July 20, 2020
13. Not very helpful.
But nice try, Mom.
*ignores me for days* *hears me having a panic attack* *comes in*
mom: what’s your problem?
me: nothing
mom: *stares*
me: *cries*
mom: what boy did this
me: no boy ? i’m having an anxiety attack
mom: ? *leaves*— 777 (@spazkei777) July 19, 2020
Did your parents ever “apologize” this way?
If so, please tell us about it in the comments.
Thanks in advance!