'My Life Is Ruined and Now I'm Trapped!'
Repeating the belief that you're stuck is a way of choosing a doomed fantasy over real life.
The Girl (1950), Dorothea Tanning
Dear Polly,
As the title says: I feel like my life is ruined, and now I'm trapped. I wish I could go back in time two years and do it all differently. I'm hoping you'll have some words of advice for me on how to deal with this situation.
I used to live in a major city in Europe, which was very expensive. I had a job I like…