Excuses

I was going to stand up to my gaslighting, bullying, narcissistic head, but:

• Why bother?
• I was far too busy - what with the kids, hobbies, etc.
• She’d been horrible to me before and there was no way I was putting myself through that again - sod that;
• I was too scared;
• I didn’t want to make a scene;
• John and Celia said, "The ones who were victimised were just troublemakers anyway."
• I was far too much of an ambitious prick -wanting to ingratiate myself with her- to rock the boat;
• She’s got the establishment behind her, and you can’t take on the establishment - right?
• Surely things will get better - won’t they?
• Frankie said, "Imagine what she'd do to you!"
• I was way too much of a coward; 
• The bullied ones were way too political and loud;
• It was too late…

(Après Alabaster Deplume)