Do you always apologize for mistakes or just let them go over time?

I tend to try and let my mistakes wash away with time, but I'm trying to be more head-on with facing my mistakes lately too. How about you?

I usually apologize right away but I admit occasionally I still sometimes try to let them wash away. I've learned through experience that it's better to own your mistakes right away - like a bandaid in a sensitive spot it's better to just rip it off and get it over with.

Admitting your mistakes right away allows the situation to be fixed before it spirals out of control or builds up more mistakes along with it plus it helps people trust you more since you're being upfront and honest.

If I feel I need to yeah, but often it's the people trying to guilt-trip me anyways so eh

I usually apologise right away if it's warranted and I'm in the wrong

I apologize every time I feel as though I've made an error. To be honest, people tell me I apologize too much.