A small wooden chest of drawers holds books and a vase of flowers, with a peach ribbon trailing from a partly open drawer.

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I can't think about that right now. If I do, I'll go crazy. I'll think about that tomorrow.

— Gone with the Wind ‧ 1939

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

A classic put-it-off move. The speaker admits something is too overwhelming to face right now, so they park it for later and promise to deal with it tomorrow. It's a way of coping by delaying, treating the next day as a place where hard things can wait.

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