THE 2026 PROJECT, 52 SUNDAYS, 52 MONOLOGUES
Not Sorry for Saying Sorry
BY JEFFREY LO
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CHARLOTTE
I’m sorry.
Sorry.
Sorry for…
Saying Sorry.
I know I say sorry too much.
And I’m sorry for that.
Shoot.
…
But.
Can I be honest?
I don’t know if I’m sorry.
Because why should I be sorry for being sorry?
Maybe I’m just trying to take your feelings into account.
Right?
What if my being sorry is just me being considerate?
I’m not sorry for that.
That is called being a decent human being.
Or what if I actually messed up.
Do you know how upsetting it is when someone does something wrong or screws you over and you don’t even get an apology?
It’s the worst.
So I am not sorry for saying sorry there because that sorry is a polite sorry and I will never be sorry for being polite.
Or you know…
What I just feel bad.
For me.
Or you.
Or whatever.
I can be sorry.
I can feel sorry.
I’m just insecure sometimes you know?
I just don’t want to take so much space.
So I’m sorry.
So what?
Let me be who I want to be!
I will not be sorry for who I am!!
I will not be sorry for saying sorry!!!
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That got loud…
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Sorry about that.
END.