Not acknowledging your apology is about them, not about you.
Perfectly said. I'm about half kidding around. I don't blame someone for refusing to accept an apology if it's some terrible thing. Even if it's sincere, if the person was being malicious at the time, or even just inadvertently caused a huge amount of damage... well, I understand. But getting knocked over? Didja break anything? No? Well, come on and get over it then!
I just can't help feeling like it's kind of petty if it's obvious I made an honest mistake, with no malice behind it. But yeah, I'd never actually wish anything bad on anyone for refusing an apology.
I try to be kind. I don't know what others are going through. That's why I let out my frustrations to my Internet friends instead. :)
You also never know how they will feel later. Later they might be the one going "OMG, I was so rude. That poor guy was trying to make it up to me and I just walked off." Who amongst us hasn't reacted to something in a way we later regret?
Nobody. I've been that person. Definitely. I'm not sure about this specific thing; I'm pretty laid-back when it comes to accepting apologies. It's like, whatever. I can't even really remember the last time I felt wronged enough to warrant an apology.
But with my actions in general? Most certainly. I have lots of regrets about the way I have treated people.
Like I said to you over on my post, we all try our best and we all sometimes fail. But the opportunity to talk about it is always helpful, so thanks for the open ended question.