I just learned this word recently, but apparently I've been doing it all my life:
c o m p a r t m e n t a l i z i n g
"a defense mechanism in which people mentally separate conflicting thoughts, emotions, or experiences to avoid the discomfort of contradiction"
I think it feels like having two boxes in my head––perhaps made of a liquescent material.
Generally sturdy, cognizant of the separation.
Only occasionally allowed to meld into cognitive dissonance.
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-LM 7/3/25
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