One Of Life's Big Mysteries

I would like to take a minute and talk about people and their behavior. It seems that everywhere one looks, there are people that behave badly, then blame it on some malady or another. I had a friend who was a recovering alcoholic, and she would behave horridly, then say," Well, it's because I am an alcoholic." As if that was okay to behave like a moron, and then all were to excuse her behavior from that point on, when really she was just being a jerk.

Some people will say right up front that they are anal, or moody and then go on to act out in awful ways. Same thing, blaming something right up front. They think because they SAY they are anal or moody, that gets them off the hook from something they are about to say or do, instead of knowing that in their minds, and giving some sort of thought to their future actions. They took the time to tell you that they were that way, why can't they take the same amount of time to think about what they are about to say or do FIRST?

What ever happened to personal accountability or trying to act in some civilized fashion in SPITE of one's shortcomings? What ever happened to the person that tries to improve themself and not repeat certain behaviors that they know will result in some sort of hurt feelings or bad outcome?

I just don't get it.