Sometimes, it may be convenient, other times less problematic, and a way to avoid conflict or difficult discussions. So we let it go.
We turn our heads away from small, disturbing behaviors since it may be inconvenient. In time, the behavior amplifies.
We are surprised and disappointed. Yet, we do not take any fault in our inaction.
What happens when weeds appear in our garden when we choose not to remove them at the earliest sighting? They grow and spread, and in that, we play a role.