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writes:What is the meaning of "I NEVER MEANT TO"?I thought I knew the meaning of the phrase, “I never meant to”...but now I realise that I don’t. This question is mainly for the MALES. Guys, what is the meaning of the sentence, “I never meant to...(e.g. hurt you)”?For example, a man will cause trouble and then come back to apologise, including a sentence in his apology "I never meant to..." You forgive him and carry on with life but he continuously repeats the same mistake and apologises with the same statement "I’m sorry, I never meant to..." What is the meaning of “I never meant to…”? Reply to this Question
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reader, Jmtmj  +, writes (9 March 2011):
 The words mean exactly what they mean... just not when they come out of the mouth of a liar.
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reader, Denise32  +, writes (9 March 2011):
 I'm not a man, but I can tell you this: if he says "I never meant to hurt you" and then, going forward in the relationship, his behavior is CONSISTENTLY thoughtful, courteous and considerate, you will know he is sincere and stands by his statement.
On the other hand, anyone (man or woman) who tells you they didn't mean to hurt you, and then does hurt you repeatedly, well, they were just saying it for the sake of something to say, and are not really concerned about your well-being.
Remember: ACTIONS speak louder than WORDS.
Hope you hear from some of the men on this site.....
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reader, Capri2  +, writes (9 March 2011):
I don't get it. You are assuming all men are like the man who's causing you trouble. That's very childish of you.
The meaning of the phrase is "I did something which lead to another thing that I didn't meant to do". It can be applied when you do something which leads to unexpected consequences. You can't use that phrase to excuse you from something that, was too obvious beforehand, was going happen.
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