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How to handle causing unintended harm

I told a joke that offended someone in the audience and now I can't tell if I should apologize, defend myself, or just disappear forever.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're facing the complex reality that good intentions don't protect you from causing pain, and must decide how to respond with both accountability and self-compassion.

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