**We're all at fault. We all make mistakes. *** That's the line that leaped out at me, as well - along with Cicero's failure to let his conscience be his guide, rather than public opinion. We have all these expectations of others, and we judge them if they fall short of the standards we set up for them. It's wearying. I've given up trying to be the person others want me to be, doing or saying what they want me to. No. Sorry. This is why crabby old ladies exist. Old codgers who seem rude, brusque, dismissive. After so many decades of other people's bullsht, we realize we have only so much time left, and we can't keep wasting it on people who want, want, want stuff from us and slam doors in our face if we don't live up to their expectations. Thank you for this @generikat and sorry for the rant. :)
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You don't have to be sorry about the rant at all, I loved it! As a kid I always wondered why some of my elders were so crotchety, especially since many of them were crusty marshmallows. After decades of other people's bovine fecal matter it is definitely easy to get worn down and even bitter. I'm so glad you shared your thoughts with us:)