The Yes or No Wheel Later Today

We were all just standing there. Looking at each other. The dinner menu was open on the phone, passed around the group chat. No one wanted to pick first.

Waiting for someone else to choose

It was that familiar, quiet stalemate. Everyone was being polite, I guess. Or maybe just stuck.I could feel my own thoughts starting to loop. Pros, cons, what if someone hates that place. The usual stuff. It wasn't even about the food anymore.

When the thinking just spins

That's the worst part, really. The debate isn't even useful. It's just noise in your head.You're not deciding anything. You're just rehearsing the same few points. Over and over.I needed something to cut the loop. Something to just… stop it.

A small habit from being stuck

I opened the wheel app on my phone. I've done it before, for smaller things. When I'm alone and can't pick a show to watch.

Letting the wheel decide for the group

I didn't ask for permission. I just added 'Yes, that place' and 'No, find another' to the wheel. Gave it a spin right there in the chat.

The relief of an answer

It landed on 'No.' Just like that. The tension in my own head just… dissolved.It wasn't my fault. It wasn't anyone's fault. It was just the result. The group chat immediately lit up with other suggestions.The wheel didn't find the perfect answer. It just found an answer. And that was enough to get us moving.