I'm Sorry!

My question for today is this, "How many times can you say sorry before it does't mean anything?" 

I've been in a few situations that instantly come to mind where just saying "sorry" wasn't enough. These situations have made me an "actions are louder than words" type person. Even if you don't fully believe this, you can't deny the truth behind the saying. 

So how many times can you say sorry before you need to do something? 

I don't have an answer. I think it depends on both parties involved, the action, and how many times "sorry" has already been said. Have they said it once and actually changed? Have they said it 400 times and keep doing the same thing? See what I'm getting at here? 

I like to see some sort of change after the first time "sorry" is said. Now, I'm not perfect, and I definitely still have to remind myself every now and then to be conscious of what I apologized for and to fix it. I think that's okay. We're only human after all. 

The problem for me lies in the people who will apologize for whatever it was that was upsetting, but then turn around and do it again. They apologize, do it again, apologize, do it again. It's a never-ending cycle. 

At some point, that person needs to do something to break that cycle. What if they never do? Personally, someone's credibility, trustworthiness, and friendship will eventually be worthless. If they prove time and time again they can't be trusted, won't change their behavior, why would I want to be around them? 

But what if I feel like I'm the person stuck in that cycle? 

Only you can change you. If you're worried that you may be the person who's constantly apologizing but never changing, take some time to think about yourself. What are you apologizing for? Are the people you're apologizing to actually upset? Are you able to change your behaviors? You are in control of you and your actions! 

I hope this helped some of you out there! How many chances do you give someone before you expect them to change? 

xoxo

Rachel