Man Refuses To Write An Apology Letter To His Son's School Because He Said The B-Word

"We don't feel the need to apologize for teaching it to him because we didn't"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• October 30, 2022

You may have done something wrong or let someone down in your life, or it may have already happened. A mere "I'm sorry" might not be sufficient to atone for the error or harm you did, depending on the circumstances.

The first step in restoring the recipient's dignity and regaining their respect and faith in the relationship may be to write an apology letter for an error or misbehavior. An apology letter is sent to make amends for an error, transgression, or injury you have made to another person.

It gives you the chance to confirm the recipient's experience and sentiments, in addition to admitting your part in the predicament. Affirming how you'll attempt to fix the harm and prevent it in the future is also a way to start rebuilding trust and communication in the relationship.

The OP in today's story was asked to write an apology letter but according to him, he actually did nothing wrong. The problem here is that his 3-year-old son used the B word on his teachers and now they asked the OP to prepare a letter to them and the administration apologizing for teaching the child the B word.

The OP believes the school thinks he heard the B word from him or my wife, but according to his story, they simply do not use it. Read the full story below.

This Redditor would like to have people's input about his story

The standard practice at this pre-school is to do an assessment

We talked to him about using bad words

We haven't exposed him to anything that would have it

The Reddit thread got over 300 comments and 1.8K upvotes as Redditors clearly had a lot to say. Here are some of their responses below.

For this Redditor, the story is hilarious

What exactly is the school trying to achieve?

This Redditor would be concerned where the child learned such words

This Redditor chose to write the letter literally

They need to write the apology letter for the misunderstanding

You have already apologized verbally

Your verbal apology should be sufficient enough

It is not that big of a deal

Cursing isn't ideal but accidents happen

Explaining that you don't recall using such words on him

Take the opportunity and point things out

That is a straight up attack on your character

It sounds like the school is trying to shame you

It is a bit much

This redditor is alarmed the OP isn't doing more

I have not used that term in his lifetime

An important information

What the OP should be more concerned about

They can probably get rid of your son

It's likely he heard it from someone else

Remember that a letter of apology is not a means of defending your behavior or offering yourself a pass. The letter addresses and touches on both your behavior and their sentiments.

But this is an entirely different situation as the OP claims to have never used such words. Share this story with others to get their honest opinions too.

Maryjane