My mind is incredibly good at debate. Here's a monologue I had while eating a cookie after my workout today:

“I think, I have music anxiety. I’m afraid of listening to new music because I fear disappointment and dissatisfaction.”

“Should I be using the word “anxiety”? Should anybody who hasn't been diagnosed yet be doing so? I'm trivialising a mental health condition.”

“But, so many people do not have the resources to seek a diagnosis. In such a case, they should still be allowed to self-diagnose and seek any remedy accessible. It helps other people be mindful of their condition. Added to that, accepting a disorder might help cope with it.”

“Alright. But, if someone has not been diagnosed yet, they can simply be asked to specify so. This can be done everytime they speak about their anxiety. It's not too much effort, is it? Just let people know.”

“But, isn't that still too much effort to simply express ourselves? Too much effort to just communicate how we feel and what we are experiencing? Isn't making someone with anxiety be so careful anxiety-inducing in itself?”

“But, we have to make effort. This argument can be used to justify hate speech as well. “Let people say what they feel” — what happened to accountability? Speech will be policed to prevent insensitivity.”

“But, this person only wants to inform people about their mental health and what they are going through. They might even be seeking community support. Should we be placing these barriers before them?”

“Honestly, this chocolate-chip cookie has relatively fewer chocolate chips than the previous one. That one had at least six or so, this is what — three? Abhorrent. Need to have another cookie just to compensate for this one.”

“That is privilege right there. You can distract yourself from these issues, because they do not personally affect you. Also, why do we even work out if we're going to have three cookies right after our workout? Is that even healthy?”

“Saat samundar paar main tere peeche peeche aa gayi, main tere peeche peeche aa gayi...”

“Alarmingly misogynistic taste in music.”