When faced with another person's perceptions we learn to honestly validate, instead of discounting their accuracy. Taking Responsibility Taking Responsibility concerns the emotional damage we cause each other and how to take sincere, open-hearted liability, apologize and make amends. An apology to be complete has to be accepted. The injured person has to experience and give in to the desire to forgive. Apology and Begging Forgiveness.
Apologies vary from minor, everyday apologies to major begging for forgiveness.
On occasion we commit acts which are so injurious that even when such actions are forgotten and their effects swept under the rug, they leave indelible scars in their victims which can only be repaired through a major apology and offer of amends. If, after thoughtful soul searching, the apology is accepted and forgiveness is granted, there may be psychic healing possible. However it is important that the injured party be free not to forgive, to postpone or to set conditions for forgiveness and reconsideration. This set of emotionally literate transactions is arranged in order of difficulty. The other ten transactions are to be used when appropriate. 0.