Tactics / Fake Apologies / this line
What to Say When Someone Says "I'm sorry YOU feel that way"
SAY THIS
“That's an opinion, not an apology.”
A sorry aimed at you isn't sorry.
“I'm sorry YOU feel that way.” is a classic fake apologies move. What it really means: Your feelings did the crime, apparently. The goal of the reply isn't to win an argument — it's to stay calm, stay specific, and put the weight of the line back on the person who said it.
“I'm sorry YOU feel that way.”
(the classic)
TRANSLATION
Your feelings did the crime, apparently.
WHAT TO SAY BACK
“That's an opinion, not an apology.”
WHY IT WORKS
A sorry aimed at you isn't sorry.
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