I like your advice so much, I'd like to ask for more please. :)
Say you've done all of the first 4 perfectly, even realized it and apologized, full stop, before it was brought up. Say step 5 is hard because the person you fucked up with can't or won't talk with you about it beyond step 3 or 4 and they become distant or avoidant but remain pleasant in public. Is it appropriate to check in much later to see if they're willing to hear your explanation, or do you drop it forever?
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Say you've done all of the first 4 perfectly, even realized it and apologized, full stop, before it was brought up. Say step 5 is hard because the person you fucked up with can't or won't talk with you about it beyond step 3 or 4 and they become distant or avoidant but remain pleasant in public. Is it appropriate to check in much later to see if they're willing to hear your explanation, or do you drop it forever?