Pacifism's prayer: "I will strike you and tell myself it it not normal until I go to sleep."
I’ll punch you and say it’s not normal until I fall asleep from my own idiocy.
He threw his phone at the wall. Then he said it was just a small fit. Now he’s texting the wall.
She screamed at the cat. Then she told herself it was just a little loud. Now she’s whispering to the cat.
He bit his brother. Then he called it a small incident. Now he’s chewing his brother.