we all make mistakes as we improve as puas, my question is about the correct attitude to them. obviously when i make a mistake one of the best bits of this game is critiquing yourself afterwards so it never happens again but we csnt forget that every pua interaction involves a girl who you never want to hurt etc. should a pua ever be apologetic and where is the borderline? like one of my most recent mistakes was making out with a girl too close to her friends. it was a rookie error. as a pua you are going to make errors like this all the time. are you concerned about the consequences or do you always move on?

I'm in a constant state of trauma, so I just learn what I can and slog ahead.

First of all, as for the big picture, you should definitely start a field report journal if you haven't already.

Writing down your experiences will maximize your potential to learn from your mistakes, and you're DEFINITELY right about caring about that sort of stuff.

Unlike most people, you seem to be more self-aware and introspective. That's good. So you can probably reflect on your past actions and pinpoint areas where you were possibly offensive or hurtful to others. In such cases, it takes great strength as a man to have enough humility to apologize and try to make up for your mistakes.

You're on the right track. Being apologetic when you should be is not a "demonstration of lower value." It's maturity.

Though you should always strive to leave women better than you found them, at the same time you should not be afraid of making mistakes, so keep on pushing forward and never stop growing. Fix up things as you go along.