Not really sure why this is downvoted, as it is absolutely correct.
Human beings are still barely-evolved monkeys, with a keen sense for, and penchant to exploit, perceived weakness.
Apologies to third parties never make things better. Rather, they signal weakness to the mob, which emboldens them to pile on harder.
Absolutely, you should apologize to the specific people you've hurt, as I gather the original poster did. NEVER apologize to random unaffiliated people looking for outrage fuel. It always ends badly.
Human beings are still barely-evolved monkeys, with a keen sense for, and penchant to exploit, perceived weakness.
Apologies to third parties never make things better. Rather, they signal weakness to the mob, which emboldens them to pile on harder.
Absolutely, you should apologize to the specific people you've hurt, as I gather the original poster did. NEVER apologize to random unaffiliated people looking for outrage fuel. It always ends badly.