[He means it, but not a lot at this point; the apology would've mattered a lot more if it'd been earlier in the conversation, instead of an afterthought with convenient timing.
He could leave it at that, but he feels like something she says is important to address before he does.]
Whether you mean it matters because it speaks to your intent. It's far easier to forgive someone for something they regret and you can feel confident they won't repeat.
[Which is not the case here, as far as he's concerned. Sure, she might feel bad--he can't quite tell even that, though--but not enough that he doesn't think she'd go right back to threats in the next volatile situation.]
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Date: 2017-05-24 09:44 pm (UTC)[He means it, but not a lot at this point; the apology would've mattered a lot more if it'd been earlier in the conversation, instead of an afterthought with convenient timing.
He could leave it at that, but he feels like something she says is important to address before he does.]
Whether you mean it matters because it speaks to your intent. It's far easier to forgive someone for something they regret and you can feel confident they won't repeat.
[Which is not the case here, as far as he's concerned. Sure, she might feel bad--he can't quite tell even that, though--but not enough that he doesn't think she'd go right back to threats in the next volatile situation.]