Often, people most of all offend those closest to them. Knowing their sore spots, they hit exactly there. Then remorse quickly comes, but pride or intense embarrassment makes it difficult to approach and apologize. Resentment goes deep inside, where it is overgrown with other experiences. This often leads to depression and nervous breakdowns.
Instructions
Step 1
Don't be afraid to apologize if you are guilty. The closest people - parents, mother, will surely forgive you. Moreover, they will not force you to beg for the location, as partners sometimes do. Your first step is enough for your relatives, then they will happily rush to build relationships.
Step 2
If you are embarrassed to apologize in person, do so in a letter. Send your mom a beautiful postcard in which you write how you love her and how you regret that you have offended her. Write down why you did it. Maybe you were angry with your mother for a long time, and this feeling grew, accumulated, and eventually burst out in ordinary conversation. Don't hide your feelings. Don't let Mom think you don't give a damn about what's going on. After all, indifference hurts the most.
Step 3
After mom receives and reads the letter, call her. Come to visit her, bringing something tasty for tea. Bring as a gift what she has dreamed of for a long time - a new perfume, a modern hairdryer, a set of dishes, etc. Give her a present after your conciliatory tea so your mom doesn't think you want to bribe her with a gift. On the contrary, you should say all the kind words during the conversation, and surprise you before leaving. Then mom will have only positive impressions about your visit, and she will forget the insult.
Step 4
Don't hesitate to apologize. Of course, even if you don't ask for forgiveness, your mom will continue to communicate with you. But the former warmth will not be there. Both you and her will constantly have a feeling of understatement. It will interfere with being sincere with each other as before. It is best to apologize the next day after the conflict. This is enough time to cool down and collect your thoughts. The longer a frank conversation is delayed, the less necessary it seems. And in the end, it does not happen at all, each time separating loved ones from each other.
