Stopping loss is really like a breakup, even though things are clearly not right anymore, you still drag it out, and the more you drag, the more it hurts, and you also have to pay "interest"—emotional and opportunity costs. Honestly, I used to make excuses: wait for on-chain confirmation, see if there's a restructuring, draw a couple of delay charts... The result was that I grew more reluctant to cut the losses the longer I looked.

Recently, arguing about privacy coins and the boundaries of coin mixing compliance in the group feels quite similar; everyone thinks they stand on the "safe/free" righteous side, but the reality is the gray area is very long, and delaying decisions only makes us more anxious. What I don't regret is... every time I admit fault and accept loss, I sleep more peacefully. For now, that's it, I won't argue with myself today.