The residual emotional turmoil of a situation piled on top of another one can result in apathy and misery, and it very well can cripple any working mind. So it might be fair for one's brain to try and look at some surface level desires and short term happiness goals to try and soothe the ache. To ignore the bad is foolish, to ignore the good is destructive.

Check out my appearance on "Broken Bulbs": https://brokenbulbs.captivate.fm/episode/136

TGTBTI - Sweeney Todd: https://youtu.be/9W42ECCBSo0