  I must be getting older because of what Im about to say Why cant people take responsibility for themselves?
Its really simple  it sometimes involves raking in the praise for a good deed, and yet other times it involves a simple issuance of apology. Hell, I apologise for other people all the time! Its easy, and it makes stuff roll along much smoother.
Just ask Matt, our fearless leader of the schools LGBT group. Now, Ive removed my email address from the listserv because of my dramatic tendency to shut down completely in the face of hurt feelings (under the cover of seething anger). This message reached me by way of another group member who forwarded it to me. in brief, Matt sought to exonerate all parties from responsibility for Saturday nights incident of multiple no-shows at the end-of-the-semester night out. No one is to blame repeated twice for emphasis. Which, as president, sounds really nice, and I know he means well to say such a thing.
Would anyone like to jump in here and tell me why this doesnt sit well with me? Correct! How about letting those of us who were sitting around, stood-up like idiots, grant the reprieves? Let those people feel the effects of their failure to commit to the plans they made. It isnt comfortable to hurt peoples feelings. Nor should it be. There are no consequences if the matter is dismissed like this. I think its crap.
But since Im no longer a part of the group, I suppose its not of my concern how they choose to move on from here. Thing is, part of me thinks I really do need this group to get by. But I cant stand for more disappointment. Which is, in itself, a disappointment. Its just simpler to need and willingly go without it than it is to need and have it withheld. No, its not logical, is it? 
