Mea culpa

[libertango]

As longtime readers know, I've run an annual post on September 11. In that post, I've characterized Liam (banesidhe) as being Rose's (rosefox) husband. He was not. I've updated all three entries to reflect that he was Rose's partner.

This was a factual error. The mistake was wholly mine, and no one else's. I'm sorry for the pain I've caused, and will try to be more careful in the future.

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It's been some time ago, but my mistake probably was making a mental note to myself on reading this entry of Rose's, where she refers to the possibility of being "...twice widowed at age 25." But the mistake was still mine, for having over-read that reference which, to my knowledge, is the only time she's ever phrased it that way.

I agree with Rose that we need a better word for this circumstance (that of losing a partner, not a spouse). :)

Having made the mistake on my own, though, I'm trying to do what I can to set things right. If something else needs to be done, please tell me.

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Add-on: Either they're my words, or they're not. If they're my words, then it's my mistake. "All errors are those of the author, and not his sources..."

Comments

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

You can't be a widow without having been a spouse. Not being a mind reader is not your fault.

And Stop. Fucking. Apologizing.

[fimbrethil.livejournal.com]

Agreed. You made an honest error based on eroneous information. Now please, stop apologizing.

[winterknight.livejournal.com]

Bereft is a perfectly servicable word that has been used for "deprived of one by death, suffering the loss of a beloved" for centuries and would have been very appropriate.

The mistake you made was one of ignorance and you've corrected promptly and with decency, which is what I came over to acknowledge. Thank you for being decent and gracious.

Thanks

[hal-obrien.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your kind words.

[fimbrethil.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry that this whole mess happened because you were respectfully marking a tragic day. Thank you for your corrections and retractions. I really appreciate that you took the time to do that.

[eleanor.livejournal.com]

You did something that was kind, thoughtful and considerate, and you made an honest mistake, and you corrected it as soon as possible. To my mind, you have nothing to apologize for and deserve a great deal of credit for decency; good intentions count for quite a lot.