When the certainty of swift and certain punishment is no longer adhered to, chaos soon follows.
It's not my fault
Someone cheated me
I got laid off
A storm hit my house
My husband spent all the money
I have a disability
I didn't ask for this
I didn't do anything to deserve this
Life is so unfair
You're right .......... as always.
You're right, but given the age, there's another one. "I've got dementia". And I'm betting that will be the plea.