Sorry
What is Sorry?
Wanting to have acted differently. This is the beginning of accountability.
When you might feel sorry
Sorry is a specific form of guilt, which itself is a type of self-blame. You might experience this feeling in situations where self-blame is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define sorry.
Emotional Hierarchy
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Use our free interactive feeling wheel to explore sorry and discover related emotions.
Open Shame & Guilt WheelRelated Emotions
Sorrow about something you did. Healthy guilt recognises impact and can motivate...
Replaying what you wish you'd done. Sometimes useful, often not — depends on wha...
Taking on responsibility for things that aren't actually yours. Often learned in...
Holding yourself to an impossible standard of foresight. Judging past-you with p...
Catastrophising your own impact. The weight of consequence becomes larger than r...
A voice that punishes rather than corrects. Criticism with no constructive floor...