Acknowledging mistakes and sincerely apologizing for them is a social quality that I strive to achieve and that I appreciate in people I interact with. Everyone

Acknowledging mistakes and sincerely apologizing for them is a social quality that I strive to achieve and that I appreciate in people I interact with. Everyone makes mistakes, some might have higher consequences, but ignoring them or refusing to own up (recognize, apologize, make up for it) is the worst imo. For non-serious things I gladly give it a pass the first times. But when done repeatedly, I find it hard to maintain an acceptable relationship. I learned my lesson through a romantic relationship where my ex-partner would never apologize, regardless of how small or big the issue was. Even when bringing it up, she would straight up refuse to simply say "sorry", justifying herself that it's not worth dwelling on this and to move on. I tried to understand her point of view and adapt but ultimately after years, it made me feel terrible and I just couldn't get over this. It ended up not working out for various reasons, but this is definitely red flag I'm looking out for now in any type of relationship. As said above, I tolerate it when it is not repeated, as people might genuinely not realize it or just forget to do so.