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WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD FOR SEVEN SINS SERIES BY ROBIN WASSERMAN
Hey there all,
I was wondering what your definition of true strength is.
I have come across books other people saying that apologising is a sign of weakness. For instance, in the Seven Sins series, Harper views Beth as being weak when Beth apologises for not telling her earlier that she was the person responsible for Kaia's death. Harper actually thinks that Beth would have been stronger if she'd acted defensive and refused to apologise.
And that's what gets my goat. Apologising for something wrong you did is not a sign of weakness. It's a sign of strength and maturity.
Apologising would mean owning up to something bad or hurtful you did. And that can be scary. Terrifying. But if something is the right thing to do, you're scared of doing it, but you do it anyway? That's bravery.
Putting on a brave face isn't brave wither, it's bravado. Not possessing any fear isn't bravery either, because there's no fear to overcome. Bravery involves being afraid and overcoming your fear by doing what's right anyway.
go_back_chief sums it up perfectly in her marvellous post here:
http://go-back-chief.livejournal.com/8871.html
Thoughts?
Hey there all,
I was wondering what your definition of true strength is.
I have come across books other people saying that apologising is a sign of weakness. For instance, in the Seven Sins series, Harper views Beth as being weak when Beth apologises for not telling her earlier that she was the person responsible for Kaia's death. Harper actually thinks that Beth would have been stronger if she'd acted defensive and refused to apologise.
And that's what gets my goat. Apologising for something wrong you did is not a sign of weakness. It's a sign of strength and maturity.
Apologising would mean owning up to something bad or hurtful you did. And that can be scary. Terrifying. But if something is the right thing to do, you're scared of doing it, but you do it anyway? That's bravery.
Putting on a brave face isn't brave wither, it's bravado. Not possessing any fear isn't bravery either, because there's no fear to overcome. Bravery involves being afraid and overcoming your fear by doing what's right anyway.
go_back_chief sums it up perfectly in her marvellous post here:
http://go-back-chief.livejournal.com/8871.html
Thoughts?
