I swear the amount of times I've chosen to point fingers and play the victim has been more than enough times! *shame on me* Sometimes the shame that comes with having done something wrong and someone expecting you to admit may be alot to handle at the time and as an ego protective measure you may have resulted to blame game or lying! I have a feeling you relate... So why is it so hard to just say, "I'm responsible for what has happened," or at least be accountable for the role you played in the commission of the mishap!? We do not want to allow facts to get in the way of our feelings, because that's what is most important for us to protect. Instead of learning from past mistakes and growing personally, we view rejecting responsibility as a much easier alternative and helps protect the ego from being bruised. Which is totally unfortunate because ultimately all this brings is more problems! The accused cannot believe that you are blaming them for ...
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