Flight not Fight

The desire to avoid conflict, flight rather than fight, has always been strong in me. Even when I am 'right' I would still rather say I was 'wrong' if it meant a quieter life.

That's where my Mother's conditioning kicks in.

"Anything for a quiet life".

Its the only saying I remember her using, ever. It was an admonition to stay low, be subservient, be 'in the wrong'. All this was infinitely better than what?

What?