A state of performative resistance in which one outwardly postures as a challenger of great forces—be they literal giants, metaphorical fears, or societal systems—while internally constrained by a complex web of doubts, prohibitions, and hypothetical counterfactuals. The subject inhabits a mental space where action is forever deferred by a litany of imagined limitations: one could fight, but one can’t; one might oppose, but one shouldn’t; one dreams of standing tall, but wouldn’t dare; and ultimately, one won’t—not now, not ever.
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by jimblybombly JR XVV April 25, 2025