I am increasingly feeling that stop-losses are a bit like breakups: dragging it out without clarifying, in the end, the pain isn't from that one hit, but from the daily internal struggle of watching the market and the "what if it rebounds" interest.

Honestly, admitting loss isn't shameful; what's shameful is exhausting yourself into an emotional withdrawal machine.

These days, I've seen a bunch of people tying ETF fund flows, U.S. stock risk appetite, and crypto market ups and downs together, which isn't without reason, but using macro as an emotional painkiller is very dangerous... If you wait for a narrative to save you when it's time to cut, you're too late.

My own simple method: before entering the market, I write down the maximum mistake I am willing to make, and if the slippage is large or the path is twisted three times, I know something's wrong. Don't get into a fight with the chain.
Anyway, losing a little less makes it easier to sleep.