"Since I had participated in the exercise alongside them, I told them I would go first to set the tone. I told them that, as someone prone to anxiety, I tend to apologize when I sense that another person might be upset, even if the cause of their anger or unease is not my fault. " --Katherine Mershon on "Sorry-not-Sorry"
A brave and open approach to teaching! And there are also cultural considerations.
My fellow grandparent if full Navajo. She said, “Karl, there is no word for sorry in Navajo.” Now I’ll have to ask her if there is a word for vulnerability in Navajo. 