Sometimes when I see my trades stuck in the mempool, queuing up, it really feels like number-taking and registration… I clearly clicked send, but it only got me into the waiting room. The moment congestion hits, miners/validators naturally pick the few “more attractive” ones first, and your transaction can only slowly wait things out: first waiting to be included in a block, then possibly being squeezed out, reordered, or even just lingering the whole time—until that patience finally explodes.

In the past, I would get anxious and keep increasing the fee to push confirmation; the more I pushed, the more chaotic it got. Now, I’m more like arranging flowers: I think through stop-losses and cancellations first—don’t chase the emotional swings on-chain. I’d rather wait until the network loosens up a bit before submitting. Recently, before and after the main chain upgrade, everyone has been guessing whether projects will migrate. But I think the more realistic take is this: don’t force it before or after maintenance/hard forks. What gets stuck isn’t only transactions—it’s also people’s judgment.