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Worn Down

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Worn down.

An act of self-harm, unconsciously trying to stay objective in an unexpected situation.
Calculating gain and loss over trivial things.
Suspecting the other person's positive reactions.
Along the way, losing the courage to simply take things in.

No difference between positive surprise and the negative.
Anything outside the well-worn repeated patterns and memories is met with negativity, with a guarded stance.

This English version was translated by Claude.

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Pleasant Charles — UI/UX researcher at AIT. Keeping notes on design, planning, and slow days here since 2010.

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