Sunk cost fallacy

Royal_W · 2022-05-14T01:02:43+00:00

When I realized that I was a victim and my kids were on the menu, it wasn't really a choice.

HelixFish · 2022-05-13T23:53:02+00:00

That was never my thing, but the cost was. What helped me was totaling everything up and dividing it in half and starting there to figure out the most I’d end up with. Accepting that reality helped me to go through with it.

CaliDude75 · 2022-05-14T02:58:45+00:00

For me, it was a matter of realizing there were zero prospects for improvement or change. I was in denial about how hopeless the situation was for years, but finally came to terms with the fact that it was kind of “now or never.”

hombredelgato · 2022-05-14T11:09:33+00:00

I was already in the middle of my second bankruptcy in 10 years so my cost were already “sunk”…

Took me 20 years to finally realize that I was being abused emotionally and that I was the only person who could break the cycle.

dday_throwaway3 · 2022-05-14T11:29:33+00:00

It's not cheaper to keep her.

2022-05-15T02:19:29+00:00

Quantify your sink cost fallacy. For me, it was purely economical. After quantifying, I realized there’s really not much she can take. Strong armed the divorce and ran with it.

noidea_19 · 2022-05-23T04:07:49+00:00

Never heard the term but I will remember it. Very good. And yes it is a very real thing. I never did. Just too damn stubborn.

Title	Sunk cost fallacy
Author	anxious_throw_away33
Upvotes	5
Comments	13
Date	May 13, 2022 10:54 PM UTC (4 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/Divorce_Men
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/Divorce_Men/comments/up3mzi/sunk_cost_fallacy/
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