text: do you apologize when you realize you've behaved badly? if you realize that you've behaved badly over something that turned out to be just a misunderstanding, are you man enough to apologize for your behavior? what do you do in situations like this?  honest answers please. i apologize, but it took me some training over the years to have the courage to say i'm sorry and understand that it does not make me inferior, on the contrary, it makes me a better person to admit my mistakes.