I'm pleasantly surprised this outnumbers US military bases.

I won't claim it is without fear. It is always scary. But it always works out for the better and I get the comfort of knowing I am living in alignment with my values.

If you have to sugar coat everything, those people are not your friends. At best those are people you put up with to avoid being alone.

It needs to be genuine. You can do it in ways that doesn't make you sound like a snobby ****.

The central issue is acknowledging other people or how they helped rather than making everything about yourself. People that do annoying shit are twice as annoying when they won't stfu about how sorry they are about being annoying.

If someone let you vent, you can just say "thanks" or "I can get through my day now without stabbing a ****". Do you really like it when you give someone your time because you care about them and then they apologize for giving you a chance to be a good friend?

(Reposting because apparently automoderator doesn't like the language I use with my friends to tell them I love them)

No. Follow the advice.

If your behavior is challenging for other people, stop the behavior. If you want to acknowledge their kindness and patiejce, do so, but don't make it about you. Making it about you (thanks for being kind TO ME, thank you for your patience WITH ME, etc) is insulting. Just acknowledge the traits you appreciate, like it is who they are all the time.

Your word choice has me thinking you are referencing some mild ASD or severe ADHD. I'll let you know, little is more annoying than someone that is constantly apologizing for who they are and what they do. But don't take my word for it, ASK the people you care about. And when they do tell you it is one of the most annoying things ever, don't apologize, thank them for the honesty and move on. Don't turn it into a conversation.

See what happens.

It will be easy for the same reason it needs to be fixed.