Rattlehead

Olga here. I'm an Eastern Orthodox Christian and I like music. Prayer requests are always welcome.

[supreme-leader-stoat]

He is worse than wrong. He is, may Heaven forgive him, right but being annoying about it.

[angeltreasure]

My step dad is going in to get tested this Friday to see if he has Alzheimer’s disease.

[rangerdad1]

[worldsandemanations]

Gizem Akdag

[ominouspositivity-or-else]

hey as long as you repent you're not judas. you're peter.

[frogressive-rock]

Smoking and drinking with the fellas from church

[loveridden1999]

when england lose, women bruise

[white-luke]

I know grammar pet peeves are passé or whatever but stop saying apart when you mean a part. They are antonyms. If you are apart of a group you aren't a part of a group.

[soundlessdragon]

Rehumanize International's founder Aimee Murphy was just 16 when her rapist pressured her to get an abortion.

[mutationgirl]

you are just cranky because i took something imperceptible from you and you cannot recall it in its absence but you feel the edges of it anyway

[couchnapping]

my nose!

[mutationgirl]

you aren’t supposed to know that word anymore

[grapnel]

An example of why one should use the Oxford comma.

[poetrylesbian]

you are my mutual and to some extent my wife

[f-ireflowers]

Make no friendship with an angry man,

And with a furious man do not go,

Lest you learn his ways

And set a snare for your soul.

Proverbs‬ ‭22:24‭-‬25‬

[birdplushie]

often you will see things online where you just have to be like "what a strange thing to say" or "i don't think that's true :)" to yourself and try to move on or you will lose your mind

[iwannabeaswampwitch]

Lots of drama in our household

[beardedmrbean]

they may be right

[dailymanners]

If you contributed to a situation that led to tension, a misunderstanding, and especially any sort of conflict, be the first to apologize.

We're all human, and we all make mistakes. Even if both you and the other party contributed to the tension or misunderstanding, when you're the first to apologize it demonstrates maturity and responsibility. Whether it's professional relationships such as with co-workers, clients, or suppliers, or personal relationships such as friends, romantic partners, or family, people will generally prefer to keep and maintain relationships with someone capable of demonstrating personal accountability.

It also defuses the tension sooner when you just get it over with and apologize first, rather than letting the tension drag on and on while you both wait for the other person to say something first. Notably, if you apologize first and diffuse the tension sooner than later, the diffusion of tension can lower the other person's guard, allowing them to reflect on their own words and actions, and hopefully own up and apologize to their own part in the tension / misunderstanding.

This doesn't mean you need to take all of the blame unjustly, so keep your apology limited to what you may have contributed, but you don't have to extend it to the whole situation. Examples of apologies that keep it just to your own contribution are "I realize my tone might have come across as too harsh or sharp earlier, and I'm sorry for that. I didn't mean to come across that way."

This also doesn't mean that you apologize when the other person was behaving abusively and/or like a bully. This applies to mutual conflicts and disagreements. Take some time to reflect on whether or not the conflict or tension could have been mutual, and also how important this relationship is to you. If you think the relationship is important to preserve, and you feel you were contributing to the situation, then take accountability and apologize first.