When should we start being responsible for what we do? It seems like we are no longer responsible for what we do. Taking personal responsibility for what we do is part of owning what we do. Why do we need to find someone to blame when something goes wrong? Part of being a mature, responsible adult is knowing that we are responsible for the results of the choices we make, not someone else.
Let's take a look at the following:
A man who's already married goes out and has an affair. He says that his wife is to blame for not meeting his needs in bed. Did he ever consider that maybe he was the problem and not his wife?
Because you didn't pay the bill, the power goes out. Do you blame the mailman that the bill didn't come? Do you think the power company is to blame because you didn't get the bill? You knew you had to pay the bill. Don't you pay it every month? It comes down to who is to blame.
You sign up for a website, but the administrator kicks you off because you broke the rules. You think the boss is to blame? Why? When you joined the website, you knew the rules. If you didn't know the rules, you should have read them to get ready.
Your daughter gets pregnant at 15. Let me guess: you think Britney Spears made her dress in a sexy way. But you still bought her the clothes and let her wear them.
Your son gets kicked out of school because he fights, drinks, and does drugs. As a parent, you don't take care of things. You say the child did it. So, shouldn't family values begin at home? It's the rules you make and stick to that matter.
When do we have to start being in charge of our lives? We all have to pay our bills, go to work, follow the rules, and raise our kids in a way that fits in with society.
We seem to be raising a generation of kids who don't take responsibility for their actions, which is really sad. They blame their friends, their teachers, and everyone else in their lives, but they never blame themselves.
Why is it that when you feel like you've been wronged, you can't just let it go, get over it, and move on with your life? If you think someone has wronged you and they won't admit it, there's not much you can do about it. You need to accept that the person won't see any wrongdoing on their part, pick up your bruised ego, and move on.
When do we as adults learn to be in charge of what we do? When do we have to start living with the results of what we do? Stop blaming others and acting like a victim. No one needs it. It doesn't help you at all. Has it made you happy to not take responsibility for your actions? It's time to take responsibility for your mistakes instead of blaming someone else.
Being an adult who is responsible means that you take credit when you do the right thing and listen when someone tells you that you made a bad decision.
We're all adults here, and we want to be treated like adults. If something doesn't go our way, though, we want to put the blame on someone else, anyone but ourselves.
I think it's time for each of us to take responsibility for our actions and be accountable for them. Stop making excuses for yourself, for goodness' sake. When you've done something wrong, you should own up to it and then move on.
