It is my understanding that in life, we pick instances which will teach us and give us opportunities for growth and resolution. I believe we are at fault first...because we choose situations and people. There is no relationship that is not in agreement with two people including the person that was harmed by a passing stranger.
Think about it. If you decide to change your trip to include some place you normally do not go and suddenly you are harmed, wouldn't you think it was a choice to go there that precipitated the whole incident?
So many times I feel very negative about something and if I go ahead with it and regret it...I look back and wonder why? Why did I go ahead with it? I knew it felt bad, yet I did it anyway. How can I blame someone else?
And then, I feel negative, do not go ahead with it and I hear later how things went real poorly and I am glad I chose differently. I give myself the credit for it...just as I gave myself the blame for ignoring my intuition before. I hope this helps.