To my friend:
I’m sorry that I upset you today. I honestly did not mean to.
You seemed troubled and nervous and I wanted to make you feel better, but I ended up making you feel worse.
You told me something in confidence and I brought it to another’s attention.
I tried to make light of the situation and bring a little humor, but I ended up making you feel embarrassed.
I wanted you to see how great we all think you are, but I think it somehow made you feel the opposite.
I just wanted to support you, but I made you feel like I wasn’t.
Sometimes I say or do things with the best intentions in mind, but I don’t stop to consider how it will play out or that it may not be the right thing to do at the moment. I don’t think of how someone’s feelings may be separate from my own or that they may feel different in a situation than I would. It’s a flaw of mine that I will continue to work on.
My actions hurt you today and for that I am truly sorry.
One Shoe at a Time 
I’m sorry you had this experience. I liked the way you used the second person.
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we’ve definitely all been there! I always respect people who apologize so much—everyone makes mistakes, but it is always better to own up to it and make amends and move forward.
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I think this friend of yours is pretty darn lucky to have you in their life!
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I love this piece. It brings our your inner you. I’m surprised you didn’t write about oh. I might have a feeling of who it is. I’m sure this special someone will forgive you and know you didn’t mean it. You have good intentions. That is something not a lot of people have.
Ariana legrand from thelifeofa5thgrader
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I like how you wrote this as a letter and I’m sure your friend knows you didn’t mean anything by it.
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So painful when we feel we’ve hurt someone we care about, when we really meant the best for them. I hope things will smooth out between you in short order.
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