Learn the 5 Language of Apology Part II

Learn the second language: Accepting responsibility.
This says, “I was wrong.”
When you speak this language, you accept responsibility for your failures and refrain from rationalizing your own bad behavior or blaming others for it.
Show the offended person that you fully own up to what you did and understand that it was wrong.
And remember to keep the "but" to yourself.
Refrain from saying, "I was wrong but you shouldn't have..."
Sometimes we are so tempted to defend our 10% fault while trying to highlight other's 90% mistake.
Don't!
Accept responsibility, even if it is only 5% of your fault
(which, honestly, it is not the case most of the time).

Btw, we are only at the 2nd marker. More tomorrow.

Adapted from:
The Five Languages of Apology: How to Experience Healing in All Your Relationships
by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas, 2006