Not All People Who Rationalize That They Aren't At Fault Are Trying To Be Difficult

Some people are never wrong about anything.  They'll never admit it when it's their fault.  And that can be frustrating and unfair for the rest of us.


But some individuals who rarely or never admit that they're at fault aren't necessarily trying to be difficult.  Instead, they can't handle the fact that they're in the wrong.


Take a friend of mine as an example.  Years ago at a parking lot, she opened her car door right on this other person's brand new vehicle.  And when the other person got mad at her, my friend rationalized that the whole incident somehow wasn't her fault!


However, she didn't rationalize that it wasn't her fault to be difficult and unfair.  Instead, she rationalized because she couldn't handle the fact that she was at fault and that the other person with the brand new car had good reason to be mad at her.


I'm not saying that it's OK for some people to rationalize that nothing is ever their fault.  But many people who think they're never at fault just can't handle the truth, unfortunately.