was feeling so disappointed in myself for scratching my car today (long story, i used to be a very bad driver!) but like, scraping a pylon in a very narrow garage is a Thing that Happens and also there are diy paint kits and i’m just gonna try to fix it myself
big sign therapy has worked on me is that i went “you’re in a shame spiral, stop it” and then started looking for ways to fix it
ah…. freedom from self aggression
Our Prius is full of dings and scratches almost all of which are our fault and after the first couple I worked hard not to care and now I almost love how cruddy it looks
Amen! Cars get dinged up. It's like getting upset about getting dirt on your new shoes - welcome to shoes.