We all make mistakes. No one is perfect. It is through our mistakes that we learn the most difficult lessons. Accept that you were wrong and move on. You handled it the best way that you could at the time. The secret of emotionally intelligent individuals is that they learn from the mistake and make adjustments so the mistake won’t be repeated again. ”I wish the original mistake didn’t happen, but it did and I can’t change that. I apologize for my part. I’m ready to move on.” Period.