When I screw up, I own it, and I apoligize. Most folks do. How do you apologize? Probably the most common way is to say “I’m sorry.” and I hate that phrase. Here’s why.
According to Miriam Webster, there are three difinitions of the word. Most of my life the word was associated with the third definition: inspiring sorrow, pity, scorn, or ridicule; pitiful. If something was sorry it was of poor quality or useless, including people. Saying you were sorry for something wasn’t an apology, it meant you had no value as a person.
So. I will apologize profusely and own my mistakes. But I will never say “I’m sorry.” or ask anyone else to. Because all people have value.