Caught in a Web of "Not Fair"

Some armchair psychoanalysis: I was thinking about the character of Geoffrey on "Project Runway," and learning in tonight's episode about his difficult childhood and subsequent drug abuse. He has a son now, and he's five years sober. I'm aware that addicts and alcoholics often have childish or obstinent attitudes about fairness, much the way kids think everything should be fair and get upset when they aren't. Adults seem to accept that life is inherently unfair, but adult addicts seem to retain some of their childish (and in Geoffrey's case, dishonest) behavior. Like a time warp. Grown-ups appear on the outside to be adults, but often are not. That's why you can only judge someone by their conduct, not always their age or outward attributes.