Agreed that this always makes any kind of appreciation feel more meaningful to me. For that matter, I also think putting some detail or mechanistic thought into apologies is a good idea. If I’ve actually done something wrong then I think it’s worth the effort to show the other person I understand what it was and have some idea about how to not do it again. And if I haven’t done something wrong, then trying to express my reasoning should help me recognize that I’m apologizing for having needs / existing / “making” the other person help me.
Agreed that this always makes any kind of appreciation feel more meaningful to me. For that matter, I also think putting some detail or mechanistic thought into apologies is a good idea. If I’ve actually done something wrong then I think it’s worth the effort to show the other person I understand what it was and have some idea about how to not do it again. And if I haven’t done something wrong, then trying to express my reasoning should help me recognize that I’m apologizing for having needs / existing / “making” the other person help me.