
It's always hard to apologize to people, whether they are close friends, family members, or not so close friends. Sometimes it's harder to apologize to not so close friends, because you don't feel the same connection to them and it's not as important to you to keep their friendship. However, there are a number of ways that you can get along with people who are not close friends, and ways that you can apologize to them, even if you are justified and don't particularly get along with them.
1. Do not expect the other person to change
Probably the biggest mistake that people make in relationships, whether they are in a relationship with somebody they like or somebody they don't like, is that they expect the other person to change how they act, what they like, what they don't like-basically, who the other person is. But, to be honest, you aren't going to get people to change. And you shouldn't want to completely change who another person is. Also, if you don't get along with somebody, such as one of your co-workers, it is important to realize that that person most likely sees you as the problem, instead of himself or herself. The only person you can make demands of, and the only behavior that you can change and control, is your own behavior. So apologize to the not so close friend, but realize that they're probably not that close to you because your personalities don't mesh. Don't expect them to change their personality.
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