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female
age
36-40,
*ib1
writes:I feel terrible! I was very tired and cranky after work. I rushed home to walk my dog and make it to dinner with my friend *I am also her boss. She is much younger so I am like a mentor to her career and life.I have been her boss and friend for 2 years. We work very well together. But after two years of friendship bliss I forewarned of my bad mood and need to eat. Her directions were constantly vague and led me into 3 different towns... she even turned around and went back home leaving us with only 40 min to eat at dinner rush before we had go make an event.So I snapped, I don't want to eat at this restaurant anymore! We don't have time your directions were wrong so she cried and hung up. I texted an apology before my phone died but I feel terrible. She deserves a proper apology but I don't know how. I realize she has a deep attachment to me and it really hurt her feelings. I feel like I let her down.Please give advice I about how to say sorry because I keep drawing a blank.
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reader, Laura1318  +, writes (11 April 2010):
 Leave a bouquet of flowers with an apology note on her desk before she comes to work.
Ask her out for lunch and give her a treat. Everything should go back to normal again.
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reader, EbonyBlossom  +, writes (10 April 2010):
 Just saying sorry won't be enough. But she might not like being bought off. So take her somewhere nice like a park or something, get her an ice cream and give her a hug =]
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reader, anonymous, writes (10 April 2010): Since you are close to her, ask her to meet you for coffee and apologize to her. If she can't go, send her a card or note apologizing for your behavior.
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reader, lautnerlove +, writes (10 April 2010):
 okay so tell her your sorry. that she needs to remember the problems you have when you dont eat
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reader, Dekten  +, writes (10 April 2010):
This is just a suggestion, but you could try:
1. Give her nice flowers.
2. Tell her in person that you realize you were a jerk and you're deeply sorry. Emphasize it had nothing to do with her.
3. Maybe take her out to lunch and have a nice talk about other subjects to normalize the situation.
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