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Update: Forgot to return a borrowed book and now I feel awful about it.
Just realized that keeping it quiet made the whole thing way more complicated than if I'd just said something.
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angela_knight37mo ago
Totally get what you mean about keeping it quiet making everything more complicated. It's ALWAYS better to just speak up, even if it's awkward. I borrowed a cookbook from my neighbor and completely forgot about it for months. I kept avoiding her because I felt guilty, and it made our interactions SO weird. When I finally apologized and gave it back, she was just glad I said something. The guilt was WAY worse than the actual conversation.
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wrenwilliams7mo ago
Tell them anyway because the build-up feels way worse than the actual talk.
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lilyp377mo ago
My old roommate still has a sweater of mine from like three years ago. I kept putting off asking for it back because I felt dumb for waiting so long. That tiny thing made me avoid texting her for months, which is crazy. The whole time I was just making up stories in my head about her being mad. When I finally sent a dumb "hey lol" text, she had totally forgotten about it. It happens with everything, from small stuff to big talks. The waiting and worrying always makes it a bigger deal than it actually is.
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eric6177mo ago
Always thought avoiding was best, but @angela_knight3 showed me guilt is worse.
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