Thanks for introducing me to "functional denial". I've been trying radical acceptance. Both are difficult to maintain and serve different purposes, so it's good to have options in the coping tool cabinet.
ps. I am laughing rn imagining that conversation about the meme coin.
I'm going to have to try that technique to get the "bad techno at beach" out of my brain. But I do worry that we will become complacent with all the madness around us. There's still so much to do. We can do this.
I’ve been in “functional denial” since November. I just didn’t know what is was called. Thanks for naming it for me.
Thanks for introducing me to "functional denial". I've been trying radical acceptance. Both are difficult to maintain and serve different purposes, so it's good to have options in the coping tool cabinet.
ps. I am laughing rn imagining that conversation about the meme coin.
This is a very helpful phrase.
This is a perfect description of what I tried to articulate yesterday.
I'm going to have to try that technique to get the "bad techno at beach" out of my brain. But I do worry that we will become complacent with all the madness around us. There's still so much to do. We can do this.
I worry about this too.