ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Remorse

Remorse is when you feel really sorry or sad about something you did.

Let's say you took a toy from your friend without asking. Later, you start to feel bad about it and wish you could give it back to your friend. That feeling of wishing you could fix what you did is called remorse.

It's like when you accidentally break a vase and you feel bad because you know that your mom really liked it. You can't go back in time and put the vase back together, but you feel really sorry about it. That's remorse.

Sometimes, it's important to say sorry when you feel remorse because it shows that you understand that you made a mistake and you want to make things right. Saying sorry can help the person you hurt feel better too.

So, when you feel remorse, it means you feel sorry for something you did and you want to make it better.