The question
Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
My wife. I made mistakes in my early life and hurt her. Everybody thinks the grass is greener, but it’s not. To say sorry to her when she understands will be one of the greatest gifts God has given me.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 February 2019 source ↗
I feel I have made amends, so I don’t feel that anyone is owed an apology but, if they read this and they think they are, do drop me a line.
My dad’s family, for fake drowning when I was 12 on holiday in France – it caused such embarrassment that we had to leave. All because I wanted to get the inflatable ring off my brother. It still haunts me. I guess acting was always going to be my future.
Canadians are trained to say sorry to almost everything and everyone.
Lots of people, mainly for being so absent from their lives while I was concentrating on sport. I’d also like to say sorry to my dad’s mum, because, aged four, I told her she was the worst cook in the world.
A saxophonist, but destiny chose another path for me, and I’m glad it happened that way.
I have to say I am an easy sob. I don’t mind, because there’s no harm in having a big man cry.
I just did it. I wanted to lose weight and respect my body more, and I’ve lost 31 pounds in three months.
I don’t like to think about that.
Not understanding the business side of my career enough. I could have probably been much wealthier than I am.
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