Unfortunately there are a lot of unsolved problems in my life - and in my mind. :)”

my case is similar. In your mind? Sounds interesting, but I don’t want to be tacktless…

„In my experience when there is a choice to make usually the harder way turns out to be the easier one in the long term.”

It recquires hope. i’m a pessmist, but of course it doesn’t mean that I think that anywhere and any time the worst thing will happen. There are exceptions.