Why do people rarely take responsibility for things they do/say when drunk?

As someone who has never had a drink and never will I don’t understand the whole “I didn’t mean it, it was just my drunk self not my real self” excuse. All I know is I am so sick of people doing awful things when they’re drunk and then not taking any responsibility for it when they’re sober.

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bijouxbroussard · F

Alcohol tends to relax people’s inhibitions. It doesn’t change who they basically [b]are[/b].

DragonFruit · 61-69, M

@bijouxbroussard Agreed....I might say or do some things when drunk that I’d think twice about if I wasn’t, but I’m not going to kill or abuse someone because I’m drunk.

DDonde · 31-35, M

@bijouxbroussard It also impacts your ability to make rational decisions. Not that that contradicts what you're saying, just adding onto that.