You don't face any facts. This same damned attitude of not facing facts is what got you into this messy state of mind in the first place, and it can't possibly get you out of it."

你没有面对现实，这个不面对现实的态度,在最开始就使你的心变乱了,也无法让你抽身出来“

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

The first couple of queries hint at a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" dilemma.

BBC: School closures

In one way these sailors and marines are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Should the captives sell their stories?

In other words, countries that run up large debts are damned if they do default, and damned if they don't.

BBC: Greece: the default calculus