Macbeth effect
If you feel like you're a mess, you’ll probably let people get away with stuff like lying, stealing, or eating your lunch.
He was all over the place with dirt and let his friend eat his lunch like it was a free meal.
She was covered in grime and didn’t care when her brother took the last cookie.
He had mud everywhere and let his dog eat his homework like it was a crime he had to commit.
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