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@highkeyoli “sorry for any pain i caused” is so insanely impersonal, vague, and ineffective. He’s a writer and a lyricist—he easily could have used better words and gave a real apology, but he didn’t. It was a complete choice on his part to be insensitive

@highkeyoli the passive voice is insane

@highkeyoli It implies that maybe he didn’t cause any pain, or just a tiny bit. Saying you apologies for causing you are admitting you did cause a significant amount of pain. But I guess you’d only get that in a real apology.

@highkeyoli Just as bad as someone saying "if i caused you pain"

@highkeyoli Literally. He knows the impact of his words and he doesn’t even have the tact to deliver a heartfelt reasonable apology.

@highkeyoli Fr it’s like saying ‘sorry u felt that way’ instead of ‘sorry I made you feel that way’

@highkeyoli first one is impersonal and not acknowledging any harm done. second is personal, saying that they know they hurt others.

@highkeyoli Mhm! It suggests that he doesn’t actually think he was in the wrong/did anything to hurt her, even though he did

@highkeyoli YES.

@highkeyoli Literally ALL he had to do was actually acknowledge it and apologize. A simple "this is what I did, it was really shitty of me, and I apologize for these specific things and I will try to improve in the future." Is really all twitter needed.

@highkeyoli he’s clearly apologizing to more than just shubble in that wording. in context, not so much.

@highkeyoli its like hitting someone and them being in pain and then you saying oh im sorry that youre hurting

@highkeyoli The "sorry for any pain I caused" gets even worse when you consider the fact that he didn't say her name in the whole thing, it makes that sentence feel like it's not even addressed to her or the other victims, it's just thrown into the void

@highkeyoli Wait what is the difference between those two? /GenQ

@highkeyoli This! I once initially apologised to someone with ’I’m sorry if I hurt you’ and then pointed it out and changed it to ’I’m sorry for anything I did that hurt you’ because I realized I hadn't apologised properly. The first is saying ’I’m sorry you feel that way’ and it’s gross.

@highkeyoli wait am i crazy i feel like i think the second ones worse. second one sounds like they’re saying it’s the victims fault no???

@highkeyoli The fact man makes it sound like he didn't know what pain he caused 💀😭