Some days feel like they last forever, but somehow the weeks and months just vanish in a blur. I looked up recently and realized I’ve been at this job for three years, even though it feels like I just started, and also like it’s been an entire decade. It’s like when you’re mentally checked out, time starts folding in on itself. I barely remember full stretches of last year because it all blended into the same exhausting routine. Anyone else feel this weird distortion in toxic environments? What would you do to snap out of it or get grounded again?

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Yep, it’s like corporate Stockholm Syndrome. You lose all sense of time because your brain is just in “endure mode” 24/7. If it feels like prison with a paycheck, it probably is.

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That’s the worst, it can really chip away at your confidence. I’ve found it helps to proactively share updates before they ask, so they feel informed without needing to hover. Over time, that trust usually builds and they start loosening their grip (hopefully!).

I can completely relate to this, I always try to seek other learning opportunities so expand my knowledge and potentially give me more range within my career

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