Oh, yes! This "sorry syndrome" resonates!

I'm relatively isolated now, but I have frequently felt compelled to say "I'm sorry" or automatically assume blame for things that happen, even if I'm not at fault.

Funny Incident: A few weeks ago I was engaged in my "morning constitutional." The dog whined to go out. I spontaneously blurted out, "Excuse me, I need to tend to the dog." No one else was around. I sometimes talk to myself, but it shortly occurred to me I had actually addressed my own bodily function as if it were a person.

I ASKED FOR PARDON FROM MY OWN ... FUNCTION!