Roughly five years ago I was looking to contact a friend I knew from college. Long story short I didn’t go about it the right way and her parents got mad at me.

Fast forward five years and I feel incredibly remorseful about what I did. I’ve been told I should just forget about the whole ordeal, but the whole situation lives rent-free in my head no matter how hard I try not to think about it. I don’t want to risk disturbing her again, but I also don’t want to pull a Matthew Broderick and never apologize/admit responsibility for a grave mistake. Any thoughts?

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      4 months ago

      … for you. The whole ordeal was never settled or resolved for you. You don’t know how the other party dealt with the aftermath.

      I’d move on, if I were you.

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        4 months ago

        Again, I’ve tried hard to but I’m not getting anywhere. If it was that easy I wouldn’t post this. Read the entire description before jumping to assumptions.

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          I did read everything in your thread before I commented. I still say, move on. Let it go.

          The letter writing suggestion isn’t a bad one, but I wouldn’t send it. Just write it and then burn it, and let that act of fire be the end of it. I know it’s not easy, but it’s the best answer you’re going to get.