Why can't men own up to their mistakes? ! (VENT)

Why is it so hard for men to admit when they have made a mistake and just say sorry? Maybe it's not all men but my husband is the ringleader of this group of men. Whenever he makes a mistake and I point it out to him he has to get defensive and turn it around on me telling me how I don't do something.

For example - I made lunch yesterday afternoon since I wouldn't be home to make dinner. It was a great lunch and plenty of leftovers. I had to jump in the shower and get ready for work so I asked him to clean up from lunch. I worked last night got home took a shower had a migraine so I went to bed. I had to work early this morning and didnt get home until 5. I was thinking about what to make for dinner and I go into the kitchen and there sits lunch from yesterday still sitting in the pan on the stove. WTF!! I was already mad then I find half eaten box of crackers open on the couch a opened bag of pretzels on the floor and popcans all over a tv tray by the couch. Are you kidding me! ? I'm am not your mother! My husband was luckily at work at this time so it didn't turn into a screaming match but I sent him a rather pissy text message - talk to him later and he says that I never help him clean and don't do anything. ..um who just cleaned up your whole mess? Oh ya me! Needless to say i am building mr man a nice little doghouse on the couch. It will be his home for now 😠

So I guess my main question is why can men just own up to their mistakes and apologize and move on? I'm much more likely to forgive and forget if you don't try to blame it on me. . .