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How do women respond to an apology/love letter? Positive or Negative?

Asked by scars2b (111points) October 16th, 2010

not an email.

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Seaofclouds's avatar

Depends on what the person is apologizing for and what they say.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

I respond well to sincere,heartfelt apologies.If it is a rote apology,then don’t bother.

xxii's avatar

Nice gesture, but I would rather it be said in person. If that’s not possible, a letter is always nice. Either way, it should be sincere.

scars2b's avatar

Well, I basically said she was dead to me. She messed up big for not being there for me, but in the end I guess it wasn’t her fault. “I guess”.

Neizvestnaya's avatar

@scars2b: Before you write that letter, get beyond the “I guess…” and determine for yourself if you share some fault or excuse her from some otherwise you’ll end up some burnt offering in a steel wastepaper basket.

Seaofclouds's avatar

I agree with @Neizvestnaya, you have to decide if you are truly sorry for what you said and if you understand why she wasn’t there for you when you needed her. If you say sorry and you don’t really mean it, it could lead to more problems in the future due to being an unresolved issue. Good luck.

Jeruba's avatar

The idea that all women would respond alike is simply amazing. A man who thought of me as an undifferentiated member of the class “women” would not find me thinking warmly of him. Before I’d look at him again, I’d have to know he thought of me singly, individually, and in a special way. Assuring me of that might entail a significant apology.

This suggestion is meant in a spirit of helpfulness.

A much better plan would be to base your expectation of response on what you know about the specific woman in question.

Mikewlf337's avatar

They don’t like either. They want the person to disappear. Sending a love letter to a woman makes her think you are a stalker or just creepy. If you send them an apology they think your a stalker and creepy. The best thing for a man to do is to not give a shit because they don’t.

Jeruba's avatar

On the other hand, I still treasure the many love letters written to me in my younger days by the man I’ve been married to for more than thirty years now.

Speaking for myself, I would prefer an apology in person, but a written one is better than none. Sincerity is the main thing.

Dutchess_III's avatar

I would faint from shock.

Mikewlf337's avatar

I think I was answering out of emotion on my answer. I need to not let that happen :(

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