The Avoidance Loop
As observed by the Department of Cosmic Accountability
You already work here.
The Building noticed you walked by,
again.
A different angle. The same hallway.
That door?
Yeah. That's the one.
The one you looked at..
The one you thought about.
Then fixed something nearby.
Avoidance doesn’t remove it.
It schedules it for later—with interest.
Great instincts.
Wrong job.
Intern Zero — That’s You
You didn’t forget.
You didn’t “miss the right moment.”
You didn’t need more time.
You just… set it to the side of your brain and told yourself you’d come back when it felt easier.
Very professional behavior.
Observed Behavior
You knew exactly what needed to happen next.
Instead, you took everything else in.
The floating papers.
The jammed printer.
The squeaky chair.
You thought,
“Well. This is something that I should...”
And it was something.
Just not the thing.
The thing kept waiting.
Staff Interaction
A Snail Unit slid past your desk.
“Take your time. We are.”
They carried the same files you avoided last week without comment.
And the week before that.
And whatever day you told yourself you’d “handle it later,” specifically.
Facilities Note
The hallway you keep choosing?
It loops.
The detour has carpet now.
Feels nicer immediately.
Still leads nowhere.
Custodial Record
The Cognitive Janitor clocked in, looked at the pile, and sighed.
“This mess is mine.”
Then looked at you again.
Then went on break instead.
Compliance Review
You called it:
-
preparation
-
self-care
-
thinking it through
-
waiting for clarity
Noted.
The Building stamped the file anyway.
Final Observation
Avoidance didn’t remove the task itself.
It just made it live in the background.
Still there.
Still yours.
Still active.
