An apology should be to 'get' you something like keeping the job, saving the marriage, if it is all that will do it, but only if it is all. the other times if it will save face, er. probably
not the right time to do it, morally speaking.
If sorry is something that shows you did something wrong, like spoke out of turn at
a forum (political, or something) because you were not the one called or
did something else like spoke vile to or about someone. or you do something you
know is intentionally mean, then later realize it was not called for, yeah. apologize.
stealing a friend's mate; spouse, will, that sort of not the time to apologize, you should
just start running cause the time for apologies. like 'whoops it was an accident'
will always be scorned and you hated. Nothing makes up for a huge thing like that.
If someone is greatly harmed by you or your offspring, yeah, apologize and try to
make sure the children know not to do those things again and why. (because you
have to take the heat).
My friend agreed to take me to a fair, i called him and invited a girl (sheri)
she called my friend's house and his mom answered and said she, sheri, was not
invited, just me and him(my friend).
My friend apologized with, "you need to understand, I forgot to tell my mom".

no, that is not an apology, and he can ONLY apologize in saying, well, that is mom.
sorry it is that way. and try to fix it best you can.
there is no> 'well nobody told me" because she was not even going with us. hummmph.

Hope that helps. I
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