Yes, but also one that does a good job of describing certain situations.
For example: Alicorn has recently moved in with me. We have what should be a very agreeable situation when it comes to keeping the house clean: I don’t care and strongly prefer not to clean; Alicorn cares slightly more and doesn’t mind cleaning; we each clean only to the degree that we feel like cleaning or want the house to be clean, and so far that’s actually working quite well. (The fact that normal fairness is mostly not relevant here probably helps, though Alicorn and I being unusually compatible as roommates go may be a larger factor.)
However, I was raised with the idea that people will care about cleanliness to a degree that will cause them to consider the usual state of our living space unacceptable. This is not something I desire, but it is a thought to which I am attached, and as a result I find it mildly stressful to ignore that in favor of reality—I find myself worrying about whether it’s really okay, or if Alicorn is just putting up with it and will eventually start complaining, or silly things like that. It’s relatively minor in this case—I trust Alicorn enough in the relevant ways that I don’t really think she thinks those things—but if I were more predisposed to that kind of worry I could certainly see it turning into a significant source of discomfort even in the face of evidence. (And yes, I’m working on it. She’s only been here two and a half months and it’s already significantly better than it was.)
Yes, but also one that does a good job of describing certain situations.
For example: Alicorn has recently moved in with me. We have what should be a very agreeable situation when it comes to keeping the house clean: I don’t care and strongly prefer not to clean; Alicorn cares slightly more and doesn’t mind cleaning; we each clean only to the degree that we feel like cleaning or want the house to be clean, and so far that’s actually working quite well. (The fact that normal fairness is mostly not relevant here probably helps, though Alicorn and I being unusually compatible as roommates go may be a larger factor.)
However, I was raised with the idea that people will care about cleanliness to a degree that will cause them to consider the usual state of our living space unacceptable. This is not something I desire, but it is a thought to which I am attached, and as a result I find it mildly stressful to ignore that in favor of reality—I find myself worrying about whether it’s really okay, or if Alicorn is just putting up with it and will eventually start complaining, or silly things like that. It’s relatively minor in this case—I trust Alicorn enough in the relevant ways that I don’t really think she thinks those things—but if I were more predisposed to that kind of worry I could certainly see it turning into a significant source of discomfort even in the face of evidence. (And yes, I’m working on it. She’s only been here two and a half months and it’s already significantly better than it was.)