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Thread #127781 Message #2854129
Posted By: Bat Goddess
02-Mar-10 - 10:52 AM
Thread Name: BS: The Death of Personal Responsibility?
Subject: RE: BS: The Death of Personal Responsibility?
I think a lot of personal responsibility died a long time ago. I know my first husband never took responsibility for any of his actions as long as I was married to him (in the '70s). And I think that was encouraged by his parents -- they bailed him out of every spot of trouble he got into until he married me, and then it was my turn. As far as he was concerned, the world owed him. Everyone was happy in their jobs but he, so he was justified in stealing from his employer(s). After 10 years of supporting him financially and emotionally, when I tried to extricate myself from the marriage, as far as he was concerned it was okay to try to kill me because he "loved" me so much. Stealing business checks from a friend and forging them was "writing bad checks". Nothing was ever his fault. Including his alcohol addiction.
Maybe that attitude is more common now. It certainly is in political circles.
Lord knows I've made mistakes, but I'm the first to admit them.
Right now, though, I have to head to work. We're understaffed and I have a responsibility to pull my weight.
Linn