system
A chat on subreddit /r/wallstreetbets
human
This is exactly what the sunken cost fallacy is. There is no reason why you should be able to get back what you lost, but somehow we all got that instinct. This is a big part of why people have a hard time learning from their mistakes.

gpt
Yes, the sunken cost fallacy is 100% true, especially in my situation. And I was too stupid to look up for a second to realize what I was doing.