I used to think that if I understood why something was bothering me, it should stop bothering me.

That if I could map the dynamic, name the pattern, trace the wound—then that would be enough.

And sometimes it is. But not always.

Because intellectual clarity doesn’t neutralize emotional injury.

It doesn’t bring closure. It just makes the discomfort easier to explain, not easier to feel. Maybe it’s like using a scalpel to treat a bruise.

So then what?

If understanding doesn’t dissolve it, what’s left?

You get to understand it in high definition.

Clarity doesn’t grant relief. It just removes confusion.