What Are You Apologizing For?

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For many neurodivergent people, apology can become almost automatic: apologizing for having emotions, getting off topic, talking too much, needing an accommodation, thinking differently, or simply taking up space. But what happens when “I’m sorry” becomes less about repairing harm and more about apologizing for being ourselves?

In this episode, we explore the difference between genuine accountability and self-erasure, and consider how masking, shame, and the desire to belong can teach us to make ourselves smaller. We’ll ask a simple contemplative question: “I’m sorry…for what?”

Humility doesn’t require us to disappear. And we don’t have to apologize for being human—or for being neurodivergent.

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