“I’m fine” is just code for “I gave up.”
It’s the polite way of saying: I’ve lowered the bar.Settled for just-getting-by.Made peace with the bare minimum and called it self-care. Spoiler: It’s not. “Fine” is the emotional equivalent of eating plain toast when you know damn well there’s avocado and hot sauce in the fridge.It’s tolerating a job that drains you.A relationship that bores …