My theory is that they are living in a world of hierarchies and apologizing is admitting a mistake, which takes them down a few levels on the hierarchy of power/popularity.

  • Ash@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Yeah it definitely is.

    Is that why I got downvoted? Lol I wasn’t agreeing with them.

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      2 years ago

      I didn’t take it as you agreeing with them, but it seemed like you were saying it’s specifically abusive behavior if and only if they genuinely don’t get what they did wrong