Rosalind Eleazar: Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?

The question

Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?

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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.

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

My closest friend at uni – I sometimes retreat from life in quite an extreme way, without word. Back then, I didn’t really understand what I was doing.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 February 2025 source ↗

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Jess Phillips British politician

Luke. It’s hard growing up with a heroin addict, and I treated him in his vulnerability in a way I would never have treated anyone I worked with.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 April 2018 source ↗

Richard Osman English TV presenter and writer

To my kids, for my shortcomings.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 June 2016 source ↗

Chris Hoy British track cyclist, 1994–2013

Max Levy, a German sprint cyclist who came second behind me a lot.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2018 source ↗

Angela Griffin British actress and television presenter

Lee Warburton. He had just left drama school and was doing the Alexander technique in the Corrie green room. I hadn’t been to drama school, and really took the piss out of him.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 August 2022 source ↗

More from Rosalind Eleazar

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Question What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

I don’t think you could print it, it’s so bad.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 February 2025 source ↗

Question What lesson has mattered most in your life? Time & hindsight

That fear and excitement sometimes feel quite similar and you can misinterpret one for the other.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 February 2025 source ↗

Question What song would you want played at your funeral? Death & what remains

Happy Day by Sarkodie. I’m half Ghanaian, and in Ghana funerals really are a celebration of life. You dance and sing; it’s just a completely different vibe to over here in the UK. I would hope at my funeral that everyone’s on their feet, having a good time.

Recorded The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 28 November 2022 source ↗