Hand holding

So, I will be the first to admit that I have a fairly thin skin and that I tend to get my feelings hurt very easily. I was raised to behave properly and taught that when I acted up it was my duty to do the right thing and own up to my mistake and ask for retribution in the form of an apology. To this day I follow this rule. And I expect everyone in my life to follow this rule as well. And I am actually quite shocked when people don't do this. Apologizing is such a simple and humble thing to do, yet, the words 'I'm sorry,' might as well be Mandarin Chinese to most. See, I belive that a person can be sorry for an act even if they don't believe that act to be wrong. Wrongness and rightness are all figurative, what matters is whether someone took offense by the action. And if it was perceived as offensive, well then, an apology is in order. Right? I think so.
But apparently there are people in my life, who will go unmentioned, that do not believe in my simple rule for a happier life. Apparently some people just don't care. And, well, I'm tired of holding their hand and leading them ever so gently through this life. So, I'm mean. Well, if that's the case then I guess I can be mean.