It's very dangerous for me to spend time alone with my thoughts. Not even at home, but anywhere. If a situation isn't resolved, I will be obsessing over it until it is resolved. That's just the way my brain operates. It costs me a lot and leads to some dumb decisions due to some irrational conclusions.
How Bad Is It?
I was standing in a long line at a Carrefour and that's when those thoughts kicked in. I kept imagining that by the time it was my turn, the cashier will just say no to me.
And I couldn't even find context for it, it was just "no".
And I entered those imaginary debates where I try to argue against an imaginary situation that I myself created. Like, I actually kept thinking of arguments trying to plead to the cashier's humanity to let me buy food in a made-up scenario where the cashier would do something he's not even allowed to do.
I mean, why would he even do that? What benefit would he get? There's no reason whatsoever for him to do such a thing, but I still thought that he would. Luckily, I was able to win the imaginary and unlikely scenario I made up in my head. I mean, I really left him speechless with my swift logic. I was a true genius in the debate I had in my head.
Eventually, it was my turn in the line and the cashier processed my purchases with a smile. Of course, he did after I was able to out debate him in the imaginary debate we had in my head.
Still, I had a look of resentment on my face. After all, the cashier tried to stop me from buying things.
Overthinking
That's just how it is, what was a simple interaction awaiting to happen turned into an epic debate and fight in my head. Of course, I manage to win those epic debates with facts and logic.