madaptation
A crazy, painful, and totally useless obsession that happens when someone tries to change their life and ends up making it worse.
He tried to be a rock star. Now he just screams at strangers and drinks all day.
She tried to become a fashion designer. Now she wears socks as hats and lives in a closet.
He left his job to be a magician. Now he just pulls out a rubber chicken and calls it a trick.