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Regret is 'I did it, can you get off my back, I learned my lesson.' Remorse is looking someone in the eyes and saying 'I broke something in you, and I don't know if it can be fixed but I'm going to do everything I can to fix it.'

Regret is 'I did it, can you get off my back, I learned my lesson.' Remorse is looking someone in the eyes and saying 'I broke something in you, I broke something real bad in you, and I was wrong and I don't know if it can be fixed but I'm going to do everything I can to fix it.' True accountability requires remorse, not just regret.

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Regret is 'I did it, can you get off my back, I learned my lesson.' Remorse is looking someone in the eyes and saying 'I broke something in you, I broke something real bad in you, and I was wrong and I don't know if it can be fixed but I'm going to do everything I can to fix it.' True accountability requires remorse, not just regret.

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    Regret vs Remorse: A Critical Distinction

    Regret is 'I did it, can you get off my back, I learned my lesson.' Remorse is looking someone in the eyes and saying 'I broke something in you, I broke something real bad in you, and I was wrong and I don't know if it can be fixed but I'm going to do everything I can to fix it.'

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