• Something might be emotionally and psychologically painful, but that alone does not make it real.
• Something might be emotionally and psychologically painful, but it might also be just ego paranoia.
• Something might be emotionally and psychologically painful, but it might also be just an ego fantasy.
• Something might be emotionally and psychologically painful, but it might also be just some self-esteem game.
• Something might be emotionally and psychologically painful, but it might also be just an imaginary ego conflict over inferiority and superiority.