Comment by insane_dreamer
20 hours ago
Avoiding it altogether? Sure, that may be unrealistic. Minimizing it to a large degree? Definitely doable (we do it with 2 school age kids, or at least we think we do). But! it has to be a priority, and it takes time and money (we're not wealthy but we prioritize it in our spending and cut back on other things).
There’s a reason we have words that are stronger than “avoid” as far as ever encountering something at all. Avoiding your annoying cousin who always asks for money doesn’t mean you have to move to Kenya or Mars, or make his tragic death look like an accident. Just don’t hang out where he does and ask questions before family get together.
> ... or make his tragic death look like an accident.
That part seems kinda important if you want to stay out of jail!
I mean technically if he’s not moving it’s easy to “avoid” him. But as I said these things are not usually called avoiding, and some of them are unethical or illegal.
In fact “avoid” is typically more of a low to moderate effort attempt at not encountering something.
“Avoid flying into the black hole.” Is basically top-shelf British humor.