Giving Excuses

I really wanted to write about this on Monday but I couldn't find time. I was utterly busy with orchestra, as our performance is next week, you see? Anyway, let's get back to the point. Excuses.

I really really hate people giving excuses. Why can't they say "No, I don't feel like it," or "No, I'm lazy," to end it? Why must people always give insensible excuses like, "My parents are coming back home today," and all other stupid excuses. Well, I've been in a situation like this before. I was accused by my so-called true friends earlier this year just because I wanted to save money for college, just because I didn't attend most of their outings, just because I wanted to stay at home, just because I always go out with them earlier, they couldn't accept the fact then, that I was really having some financial difficulties and I became a hot topic for a moment. Anyhow, I decided to walk out of the fake group of friends. It was really a sad thing, where you were so close once, and then they start talking about you just because you don't join them. Screw them - sunk cost.

I did talk about this to my room mate on Monday night and yes, he was the person who inspired me to write this article. To him, he said he will blast the person who gives stupid excuses with full sarcasm in front of him. But to me, I blast people off with cold and stern words. Yes, I know I'm always radical. You cannot blame me for acting this way. It's considered very good for me not to simply rant at people for the small mistakes they do, don't you think so?

I've been through many circumstances and I've also been through a lot of people who gave me stupid excuses to slip through. I do admit I also give stupid excuses but I make it practical. I give very less excuses. If I could, I could. If I really couldn't, or I feel reluctant, I don't give stupid excuses, I give real excuses, "I'm sorry. I have a lot of things to do." Sadly, my application/principle of "Do unto others, what you want others do unto you" is not so practical. Perhaps, I need more time to nurture that habit of stop giving excuses.

Sigh, sometimes, I really think that I am very naive in this planet, with everyone else being so "double-faced", so "secretive", so proud of themselves, I am the one who is so openly accepting to these kind of threats, it makes me pretty vulnerable, don't you think? Of course, readers I need to disclaim that I am also human. I do that too but not as bad. At least I don't double-face people, or being over-secretive to people and I only boast around when I get irritated by these idiotic species who boast about how great they do (but comparatively smaller compared to what I've done).

In a nutshell, I am not saying giving excuses are inexcusable. I am saying that you have to be practical in giving excuses. Don't make it cliched, otherwise, you're done for already!

Kyrie eleison; Supplicanti parce, Deus.