Thinking is a bit uncomfortable, but you'll get used to it. A matter of time and practice.
-"He loved her...It was noble of him. It was beautiful." -"It was stupid.
And thus did an Assistant Pig-Keeper become High King of Prydain.
Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.
The point is not to look back, but to look ahead to what you hope still to do.
Are you slow-witted? I'm so sorry for you. It's terrible to be dull and stupid.