I've noticed in my discussions about splitting specifically that, for me, it doesn't just apply to people, but also applies to endeavors, places, and other somewhat-intangible things.

Initially, I'm super into it. If it involves tools/equipment/supplies, I will buy everything. I will be thoroughly convinced that, finally, I have figured out what I'm supposed to do with my life, and it's also all *finally* going to work out. I then over-participate-- this can be over-commenting in a subreddit, playing too many hours of a game, bingeing a ridiculous amount of a show, working waaaay too many hours, writing for 14 hours straight, answering questions on Quora for 9 hours, and so on.

At some point, *usually* at a roadblock or when something disappointing happens, it's over. In the past, I would suddenly *absolutely hate* the thing and think getting involved with it was the worst decision I ever made. In more recent years, the thing just "disappears". Like, I will wake up one morning, months later, and be like, "Oh shit, what the hell happened to that thing I was doing?"

Way back when, if enough time had past (and a lot of time has to pass-- like a year or so), I can return to the thing, and often, I don't understand at all why I thought it was a bad idea, or why it didn't work out.