Don't give me excuses...

So I'm at my Mom's house Saturday night talking with my sister and her fiance. We're talking about a family member (by marriage) that is always looking for a free ride. Or at least that is how I see it. She has a child, no job until recently and constantly gripes about how terrible her life is. Who's fault is that? In my opinion, it's hers. We all have things in our childhood that we can blame our current situation on. We all have things in our past that we can blame our problems on. We all have things in our present life that we can blame for our mood or attitude. I say PUT ON YOUR BIG GIRL PANTIES AND DEAL WITH IT. 9 times out of 10 you can find some excuse for what you're going through. 9 times out of 10 I can point the finger and show you why it's your fault. Don't think I'm Ms. Self-Righteous cause I'm not. I piss and moan just like the rest of you. But at the end of the day and I can tell you that I'm responsible for the choices that I make. I don't always make the right or best decision but I do always accept responsibility for the things I have control over. You can't change people and you can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped. You can't depend on someone else to make you happy. You can change yourself and become accountable to yourself. Try it...you just might find that you're a much happier person once you become responsible for you.