Apology to a partner
Repair without excuses
Tone: accountable
You bring
I snapped at my partner in front of friends after a joke landed badly. I need to own it without sounding performative.
It becomes
I'm sorry for how I spoke to you last night. Snapping at you in front of everyone wasn't fair, and it wasn't respectful.
I felt embarrassed, and instead of handling that like an adult, I turned it into a moment where you got hurt.
That's on me.
You didn't deserve to be corrected or punished for a joke. Even if something lands wrong for me, I can take a breath and talk to you privately, not make you feel small.