I dislike the way people treat the idea of an excuse. Some people seem to think that having an excuse for something is a bad thing, that even things like health (mental or physical) can't be used to excuse things, and that to try to do so is a bad thing.
But actually? My health is an excuse. If I literally can not do something and the reason is my health, then I will allow myself to be excused from having to do the thing in an exact manner, I will use it as an excuse to accommodate my abilities or lack thereof. As long as no one is getting hurt, myself included, I will excuse myself.
I can excuse taking mental health days when I need one, I can excuse using my crutches when I need to, I can excuse my tone not being perfect, I can excuse my visible twitching in public, I can excuse myself from things I can't do and I can excuse myself to use things to make my life easier.
"he was trying to protect the multiverse" "he lost his daughter thats why hes aggressive" yeah, i know, i get it. but its not an excuse to assault 15 year olds who did nothing wrong. trauma isnt an excuse to be a horrible person.