I have trouble taking apologies seriously. My dad would often apologize after blowing up on me. Then the next day he could blow up and apologize again. It was just part of the cycle we went through, and the apologies were never for me. They probably just made him feel better at the moment. Whether he was saying sorry or not never changed what was happening. As far as I'm concerned actions speak louder than words, and that's all apologies are. I have trouble feeling that there is any substance behind the words.