My sister kept telling me to stop apologizing for things that aren't my fault

I finally listened after a coworker in Chicago snapped 'it's not your job to be sorry' when I said it for the tenth time in a meeting. Has anyone else had to break a habit of over-apologizing?

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susan1302mo ago

Stop apologizing" is a tough habit to break, for sure.

the_alice2mo ago

Yeah, "tough habit to break" is putting it lightly, I feel that.

morgan8982mo ago

Ugh, that coworker was harsh but honestly they had a point. I used to do the same thing, saying sorry for just existing in a room. It took my friend pointing out how often I did it to make me really notice. Now I try to swap it for "thank you" or just say nothing, which feels weird at first but gets easier.