You've probably heard of Occam's Razor: (in brief) Of two competing theories, the simpler explanation is to be preferred.
You've probably heard of Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
But I'll bet a shiny nickel you've never heard of Folden's Razor - on account of I made it up.
Folden's Razor is something along the lines of: Welp, I'm sure they're doing their best.
That's it. Super simple. Except you actually believe it, and not just in a thinly-veiled Hanlon's Razor sort of way. Like, you roll your eyes while saying Folden's Razor? Still Hanlon's Razor. "I'm sURe They'Re DoiNg tHEiR bEsT" - Hanlon 100%, obv. Say it in genuine sincerity yet mentally punctuate it with a /s so quiet that it wouldn't even wake the precious baby jeebus? Yeah, sorry to break it to you - still Hanlon.
Since I'm the one writing this it may seem like I'm gatekeeping, but honestly it's not me, it's Folden. And she would happily let you in on it, but it's simply a level of goodness and decency I suspect most people just can't ever hope for in themselves. At the end of the day you're the one with the Hanlon problem and there's nothing you can do about it - trust me, I've tried.
I have found that, with practice, you can damp your Hanlon down to a barely noticeable tinge around the edges of your otherwise pure and generous soul. At least some of the time, anyway. When people aren't being dicks about stuff too much.
In typical fashion, though, Folden assumes you're doing your best and finds you endearingly sassy rather than in possession of a generally poor attitude. And really, what else can a person do with that kind of grace but keep trying to live up to it?
When people aren't being dicks about stuff too much, anyway.
