Likely Normal

Many people hit that point where cybersecurity feels less like protection and more like a never-ending obstacle course. You’re forced to reset passwords so often you’ve resorted to Password1234_OLD, Password1234_NEW, and Password1234_PLSWORK. Multi-factor authentication now demands your fingerprint, a retinal scan, and a sworn affidavit just to access your own email. And don’t get us started on those “urgent security training” emails—ironically, the only phishing attempts we always fall for.

At some point, your brain just snaps. Is this link suspicious? Probably. Do I care? Not anymore. You click Remind Me Later on updates until your computer starts flashing warnings in what looks like digital Morse code for “Help me.” You’ve considered writing your password on a Post-it and taping it to your monitor just to spite the IT department.

Security fatigue is the quiet rebellion of the modern workforce—a mix of exhaustion, defiance, and the grim realization that if hackers really want your data, they’re probably more persistent than your will to stop them. So you compromise: “Fine, I’ll change my password… but I’m adding a 1 at the end and calling it a day.”

In the end, we’re all just one suspicious email away from muttering “Take my data, I don’t care” and accepting our fate. The only real solution? A stiff drink, a healthy dose of denial, and maybe—maybe—trusting that IT will save us from ourselves. Again.