a thought, a desensitized thought.
the "if X in the past/then X now = your identity forever" kind of thinking is so rampant. i recognize it even in my own thinking and i see it on the internet. people, lives, our minds, time, change, decisions, strategy, imagination, possibilities, surprises, failures, beliefs, values, fears, and traumas are all complex. allow complexity, navigate through it not against it.