Am I offended or did I take offence?

I have often pondered the difference between being offended and taking offense.  First of all being offended (You offended me!) seems to place all the burden on the other person and removes responsibility or choice from me.  This doesn't seem right to me for the simple reason that I have the ability to make my own choices and am the master of my destiny.  I believe in free will and freedom of choices. 

This leads me to look at taking offense. If I take offense, it implies that I choose to take offense.  So is taking offense acceptable?  

The beginning

Well I guess I will jump on the blog bandwagon. Since this is my blog,  I can meander through various topics and be dis-jointed with incomplete thoughts that do not make sense.  I find it easier that way.