Vow of Silence

Even though I was clearly in the right and they were both obviously in the wrong, you chose to protect them instead of me on multiple occasions involving criminal/legal incidents. During intense disputes I remained reasonable; meanwhile, they emanated and escalated hostility. Yet you said nothing, and at times you directly acted in opposition of me. Even taking the position of a voluntary bystander doesn't completely absolve you of any responsibility; your deafening silence spoke 1,000 words. You didn't have to speak to convey your stance on the matter. Nor did you have to speak to indirectly contribute to the malfeasance. You defended prosecuted criminals guilty of false reporting, possession of illegal substances, driving under the influence, domestic violence, excessive speeding, reckless driving, harassment, etc. And, in doing so, you abandoned me. I spent nearly four years trying very hard to forgive you after the first instance. And after all that time you had to learn and grow, you doubled down on your commitment to allow bias to negatively alter your judgment and your decision-making.

For all of the reasons listed above, this is really a no-brainer for me. As of today, I am taking a vow of silence when interacting with you. From this day forward, I will only use written or typed notes to communicate with you. I will refrain from any and all verbal communication in the future.