'That's gaslighting!': Why "I'm sorry you feel that way" isn't an apology
Still waiting on a sorry that’s never coming? Or apologising for everything except what matters? Leslie Shoemaker joins Jennifer to explain why the Irish over-apologise, why “I’m sorry you feel that way” is gaslighting, and what a real apology sounds like. Plus: Doireann O’Connor tries to quit her 50-a-day sorry habit, the friend who keeps cancelling, and whether you should ever go to bed angry.We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism.