But ‘I Just Don’t Wanna’

Laundry? Taxes? Work report?

“I don’t wanna” feelings can run strong. They are often complex, irritating, and frustrating.

Whether someone tells us to do something or even when we tell ourselves, it doesn’t matter. That internal sense of agency can feel threatened, and a mix of emotions begin to rise.

And as they build, so does our desire to protect ourselves from them, often culminating in some version of:

“But, I just don’t wanna!”

Where does this thought come from? More than just the specific...