and convince the other person you mean it
2007-01-12 02:50:14 · 25 answers · asked by rjhamuk 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
The best way to recover is to come clean and admit it.
You say sorry by your actions.
2007-01-12 02:52:58 · answer #1 · answered by rodandalisonthompson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you have to apologize.
Now there is a lot of confusion about what that means.
To apologize you need to do four things:
1. Say you are sorry and mean it. Do not explain why you had to lie, or try to excuse your lie. This will come off as insincere.
2. Promise you will not lie to that person again. Say that you have learned a lesson, and want to restore trust.
3. Ask whether your lie caused any harm to the other person. He or she may have done something based on the lie that has put him in a difficult situation.
4. Do what you can to clean up the situation for the other person if he has been harmed. In any case, do something that will start to restore trust.
After you have made this kind of apology, you can ask for forgiveness.
Then your subsequent actions will demonstrate that you can be trusted.
2007-01-12 11:01:19 · answer #2 · answered by ljwaks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First & Foremost, say exeactly that...Im sorry, don't use scarcasm, & be sincere when apologizing...It helps to explain why your sorry & how you have realized that you were in the wrong. You have to be HONEST...w/out honesty in an apology it means nothing & therefore defeats the sincerity... don't try to convince anyone... just be yourself... if you are truly sorry for what you have done, show it... say it.... & mean it... the other person should be able to see if you are sincere. Forgivness is hard to come by & if the other person forgives you.... Remember that it only means something if you stick to your apology, if you forget about your wrong, the apology again becomes non-invoid....
Don't try to recover from your lie, u lied, & didn't get away w/ it... your best bet is to suck it up, admit you were wrong, & apologize the way you feel its deserved. Don't make any promises that you won't do it again, (Empty Promises are just lies in disguise & are far worse) but make a note...& how next time you will think much harder before lying.
when someone is lied to they no longer trust what you say...so now b/c u lied u must come clean, admit your wrong, & try very hard to regain the trust u lost w/ that person... & Trust is one of the hardest things in life to Regain w/ somebody!
Next time remember the burden that a lie put apon your life, & when tempted to lie once again, remember it is easier to face the hard hit of reality then to watch the dominos fall...only to have to be the one who is to blame for knocking them over.
2007-01-12 11:09:26 · answer #3 · answered by candi s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The very best way is easy. DON'T LIE in the first place
As far as fixing one you've already told. Try telling the truth, and apoligizing. From that point the burdons not yours. < though it may feel like it is still> The other person is the only one that can forgive you. Also you don't just Convince somone your sorry. They have to want ot belive it and they need a RESON to belive it ESPECALY if you have a habit of lieing to them or others around you.
2007-01-12 11:05:26 · answer #4 · answered by kin_row 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way to really recover is to first forgive yourself. then depending on the lie and the nature of the relationship, be prepared to do whatever it takes to regain trust. Allow the other person the process of forgiveness. It takes time, especially if the lie caused serious problems....best way to say sorry is to just say it....look them straight in the eyes and say it....best of luck
2007-01-12 11:02:31 · answer #5 · answered by foodaddict 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say you're sorry and then never do it again. You can also try kissing some major booty and then never do it again. Or you can bug them relentlessly and then never do it again. Or you can tell them that you are sorry and let them know that you will always be there but you understand if they don't wish to talk with you right now (To give them time to work things out) and then never do it again.
The theme here is never do it again. Actions speak louder then words.
2007-01-12 10:54:30 · answer #6 · answered by Airplanegirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is easy for us to say sorry and some people can even say it without meaning it. The best way i guess is to show everybody that you really are sorry. Action speak louder than words.
2007-01-12 11:03:37 · answer #7 · answered by pretty me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this happen with you kid or parent the key is to explain why you felt the need to lie and say sorry and mean it. Then work on being true to your word and re-build TRUST.
2007-01-12 10:53:56 · answer #8 · answered by Lovely B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be 100% honest say why you told the lie and how you understand that it wrong. Dont try to make excuses and make sure you dont make the same mistake again in the future.
2007-01-12 11:01:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be honest, tell them you told them a lie, tell them what the truth is, and why you felt you had to lie. Be sinsear, if part of your answer is a lie, it will only worsen things, be honest.
They will respect that, they may have difficulty trusting you for awhile, (but that's understandable, you just lied to them) until you re-establish they can trust you.
It is easy to lose someones trust.......it is much harder to earn it back.
2007-01-12 10:55:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋