Perhaps it is because I have in recent months both experienced a process of reconnect with my parents as well as a painful process of failure, but I felt that your experience shared not only struck a chord but also feels genuinely relevant.

Sometimes it is better to quit - particularly in a very early stage where one's investment is little. This is not always possible and so it is tempting to seek to justify one's efforts - to make something positive of what may otherwise be a negative situation.

And sometimes even then one is best cutting one's losses and moving on to the next thing.

Thanks for sharing. This has my vote. :c)