I boycotted the Phillies and saved their season

Or: how to have healthy relationships with things you care about

Me.

On June 2, the Phillies lost a fifth straight game to fall seven games below .500. The skid included a sweep at the hands of the New York Mets, the abhorrent Mets. A self-help social media account told me it’s okay to project my insecurities and frustrations onto things, as long as I’m aware of it, because awareness allows me to level criticism at my…