04/13/2026
It's human to desire an apology with the hope that it'll help us move forward. Radical acceptance is a DBT concept where you stop resisting the reality of the situation and begin accepting what is in front of you.
Accepting the reality that someone may never apologize for hurting you can begin to free you from the suffering of waiting for acknowledgment. This is what you can control. Acceptance is NOT condoning what they did, and it's not for that other person, institution, etc. Yes, there's grief that will come and with that a path forward.
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Dr. Sara Kuburic