But I shouldn’t, especially if — oddly enough — I want to feel better about myself.

“I’m sorry for your loss.” “I’m sorry it was raining on the day you chose to go on a picnic.” “I’m sorry you weren’t asked to go to prom.” There are loads of situations and opportunities for people to ...

In an internet search for “I’m sorry you feel that way,” the first link that popped up speaks directly to one motivation: “...a quick way to use the correct apology language to end an argument without ...