How do I handle being blamed for things I can't control at work?

It is a special kind of frustration to be blamed for what was never in your hands. The late truck, the company policy, the price you did not set, the customer's bad day. It all lands on you because you are the one standing there. Carrying blame for things you could not have changed is exhausting, and it is not fair. The way through is an old and steadying one. Draw a clear line between what is yours and what is not. What is yours is how you respond, the effort you give, the honesty and care you bring. What is not yours is the weather, the supply chain, the mood of the person across the counter. When you own the first fully and refuse the second cleanly, the unfair blame loses its grip, because you know where the truth actually sits. Next time blame comes for something outside your control, say plainly and without heat, that part was not in my hands, here is what I can do. You are not dodging. You are being accurate. Own what is yours completely, and let the rest fall off you. That line is where your peace lives.