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.
To my mum, for never being able to live up to what she would have liked me to be. She always wanted me to be a little princess and I was never going to be that.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2020 source ↗
My kids. I think if you don’t want to say sorry to your kids you’ve been an appalling parent.
Most of the people I dated between 23 and 33. It feels crazy to me that I ever thought that I could be anyone’s girlfriend before I figured out the things I’ve now figured out.
To my mother for disappointing her. Mummy wanted me to be a different sort of person from who I am, but one can’t change oneself.
To my brother, because when we were kids I didn’t understand his illness and it used to irritate me.
I am happiest right now. Things are going really well – my professional life, my personal life, my family life.
A BMW 6 series convertible. It was smashing.
I would like to be remembered for the quality of my work by people who don’t know me; and by the people who know me I’d like to be remembered for being good company.
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