Only after trading stocks did I understand what people in domestic abuse situations are thinking when they don’t leave.
The 7 Points of "Investor Logic"
1. The "Mean Reversion" Logic:
Since I already got beaten today, he probably won’t beat me tomorrow.
2. The "Probabilistic" Logic:
If he beats me again tomorrow, the probability of him beating me the day after is even lower.
3. The "Supply and Demand" Logic:
If he beats me away, he’ll have no one left, so it’s impossible for him to keep beating me continuously.
4. The "Numbness" Logic:
I’m almost beaten to death anyway; it doesn’t matter anymore, I’m used to it.
5. The "Sunk Cost Fallacy":
If I run away now, wasn't all the beating I took before just for nothing?
6. The "Fear of Missing Out" (FOMO):
What if he turns his life around and becomes a better person right after I leave?
7. The "Testing" Logic:
He’s only beating me to test me; that’s why he’s doing it.