Event - Dang this happened like 20 years ago ad I still feel bad. I was goin out with theis girl for like 9 months and decided to dump her. I told my best freind and he told her before I did. It was a monday and she didn't come to school the whole week or answer my phone calls. I felt like killing my freind!
Apology - she was fine later. But I think my freind should apoligize. idiot
Event - It was the 9th grade and all the kids were getting class rings. They were ugly things that no one would ever wear. I didn't order one. But there was this guy I hated that did. And every day at lunch we'd all hang out by the handball courts and shoot the s**t. And everyone had their new rings to bring home. He had his in a bag because it didn't fit right. He turned around for like 10 seconds and I tossed the bag into the trash. As I was walking away I could hear him cursing things like "where the hell is it"! It took me about 2 seconds to feel really bad. But I kept on walking. I figured I'd come back after school and dig it out, then get it back to him somehow. But I searched through the whole can and found no ring.
Apology - Maybe he found it. I don't know. But I felt so bad about it that I didn't even go to school the next day. It was the end of the year anyway. And no one wears those things, right? Trust me that I felt really bad about it.
Event - About 10 years ago I was casting parts for a play I wrote and was directing. It was my first play and I was nervous about everything being perfect. So there was a small part that my best friend auditioned for. He was pretty good, but someone else was better. So I cast the other guy and my friend freaked out. He said I had a "black heart" and we never really spoke again.
Apology - He wasn't the best actor trying out, but he was surely good enough. And the part was small - it wouldn't have made a big difference even if he stunk (which he didn't). I was just being a control freak and let that get in the way of doing the right thing. I tried to patch things up, but he wasn't very forgiving. Maybe I'm just hoping he reads this and gets in touch. I'd love to catch up, and my wife would too. James D., you out there?
Event - I have a married friend who made a sex video with a girlfriend before he got married. He didn't want to trash it or keep it in his house where his wife could find it. So he gave it to me to hang onto till he figured it out. No, I never watched it. Then me and him got in a big fight because I think he stole some thing from me. So I sent the video to his wife at her work. chicken s**t I know. I did it before I calmed down. So she got it and I hear they are no longer living together. He hasn't called me or anything, so I don't know what's up.
Apology - I really don't know what to say except Im sorry. I know I f**ked up. I still think he stole some thing from me though, so he was kind of asking for it.
Event - I remember when I was about 15 I had a tennis lesson - and one day I just decided not to go. I think my friends were going to the mall and I wanted to go. So I went with them and blew the lesson off. I didn't call the coach and tell her. When I got home, my dad was there. "Did you go to your lesson?" I was like, "Sure - good lesson." At that moment the phone rang. My dad answered and it was my coach. "Where was Marc today." Doh! My dad was pissed and sent me to my room. Okay - I screwed up. But my second layer of guilt came when I decided to try and manipulate him by writing an apology note. So I wrote this long note about being irresponsible and how sorry I was. And I went to the faucet and let a few drops of water fall onto the note - fake tears : ) It worked like a charm - no punishment.
Apology - First off, I'm sorry I lied. I knew better, and I should have just gone to the lesson, or told him I blew it off. Second, the manipulation thing was just one in a long line of manipulations I've pulled off over the years. I think it's just an instinct of mine, but I'm getting better. At least I'm trying!
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