Apologies serve a purpose and are absolutely necessary for communication. Apologies are meant to be reserved for owning up to mistakes, making amends, and asking for redemption. This helps us release guilt, feelings of remorse, and restore trust ((Kim and Harmon). Yet, the term “sorry” is a phrase that most of us use casually, day-by-day. I didn’t realize that this was a problem of my own until I repeatedly began receiving unexpected responses, “What are you sorry for?…