Logical part of the brain: DON’T DO THAT THING. IT’S ALL FINE. LEAVE IT BE.
Anxiety Brain: LOGICAL BRAIN IS STUPID. YOU SHOULD TOTALLY DO THAT THING.
Logic Brain: Seriously. You said you wouldn’t do the thing. This will end badly. Don’t do the thing.
Anxiety Brain: DO THE THING FOR CHRISSAKES. DO IT. I’M NOT GONNA SHUT UP UNTIL YOU DO THE THING.
Does the thing. It ends badly.
Logic Brain: I told you so.
Anxiety Brain: NOBODY COULD HAVE FORSEEN THAT!
Enter Depressed Brain: It’s my turn right?
Logic Brain: Fuck this. I’m out.
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