In the past, my stop-loss was like a breakup: even when I knew something was off, I stubbornly kept dragging it along, thinking, “wait a little longer.” But the more I waited, the more it hurt—interest kept getting deducted, my mindset was breaking down, and in the end I still lost to slippage. What’s the point of saving a bit on fees… Now I’d rather admit the loss first, cut the position, and at least stop the subsequent costs—so I can sleep more soundly.

By the way, let me vent: recently retail investors have been scolding miners/validators for taking too much, saying MEV and ordering are unfair. And I really relate. You think it’s the market attacking you, but sometimes it’s just someone in the team cutting in line. Anyway, I’ll control what I can—don’t turn a small amount of money saved into a big pit.