Twice within ten minutes, I encountered two people, one on the phone and one in front of me, that tried to convince me that they weren't responsible for damage/loss to our items.
The one on the phone said she was "sorry, I guess" because her dog destroyed our property. But isn't it too bad that she can't use her card to get movies? Yes, ma'am, it is. Maybe the item should have been put up a bit higher out of reach of canine teeth.
Then another person right in front of me saying they have over $100 in bills since they were kicked out of someone's home and left our property there. And now they can't access said items. And what should they do?
Let me explain a little something.
When I screw something up, I'll be the first one to tell you. I'll take the hit. Because I'm the one that fucked it up. No problem owning it. Never have had. Never will have.
I've done my best to teach the kids the same thing. Honesty and accountability. If they told me of a situation that they messed up and were in trouble, and THEY TOLD THE TRUTH, then I could work with that.
Lie to me?
You cut your own throat.
No time for that bullshit.
Thank you. Goodbye.
I cannot fathom how adults are so quick to slither out of saying it was their fault. When it obviously was. What in the hell?
My fear being a new generation of human beings that think NOTHING is their fault. Good God! I shudder to think.
I've seen this crap on FB and Twitter. It's ridiculous.
Simple fact...if you've done it, then it IS your responsibility.
Own it. Try to make it right. Apologize.
Take a little *ahem* PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
*******
The one on the phone said she was "sorry, I guess" because her dog destroyed our property. But isn't it too bad that she can't use her card to get movies? Yes, ma'am, it is. Maybe the item should have been put up a bit higher out of reach of canine teeth.
Then another person right in front of me saying they have over $100 in bills since they were kicked out of someone's home and left our property there. And now they can't access said items. And what should they do?
Let me explain a little something.
When I screw something up, I'll be the first one to tell you. I'll take the hit. Because I'm the one that fucked it up. No problem owning it. Never have had. Never will have.
I've done my best to teach the kids the same thing. Honesty and accountability. If they told me of a situation that they messed up and were in trouble, and THEY TOLD THE TRUTH, then I could work with that.
Lie to me?
You cut your own throat.
No time for that bullshit.
Thank you. Goodbye.
I cannot fathom how adults are so quick to slither out of saying it was their fault. When it obviously was. What in the hell?
My fear being a new generation of human beings that think NOTHING is their fault. Good God! I shudder to think.
I've seen this crap on FB and Twitter. It's ridiculous.
Simple fact...if you've done it, then it IS your responsibility.
Own it. Try to make it right. Apologize.
Take a little *ahem* PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
*******
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