The assholiness thing is kinda like the frog story. If you put a frog in a pan of boiling water he'll jump out immediately.......BUT, if you put him in a pan of cold water and slowly turn up the heat, he will stay in the pan until he boils to death.
If the change is gradual enough either you don't notice it or you keep justifying the little changes to yourself. A little change is not big deal. Problem is that by the time it get to that point that you take notice of it.....it's too late. It's already gotten out of control.
The assholiness thing is kinda like the frog story. If you put a frog in a pan of boiling water he'll jump out immediately.......BUT, if you put him in a pan of cold water and slowly turn up the heat, he will stay in the pan until he boils to death.
If the change is gradual enough either you don't notice it or you keep justifying the little changes to yourself. A little change is not big deal. Problem is that by the time it get to that point that you take notice of it.....it's too late. It's already gotten out of control.