MTT variance brutal

man, i’m feeling this one lately. dropped into a few small field tourneys this week and the up-and-down swings are actually driving me nuts. got it in good more than once, watching two-outers hit over and over. i keep telling myself it’s normal but the bankroll graph is a straight-up rollercoaster. weird thing is, in blackjack at least the pain is quick and you’re onto the next hand, but the time sink in tourneys stings more when you bust with a flip after three hours.

thinking maybe i’m not adjusting enough or maybe i’m just taking the beats a bit too personally. you’d think after all the blackjack swings i’d be numb but nope. i see some folks saying the variance gets even nastier the deeper you go, which feels about right. anyone else ride out long mtt downswings and keep their sanity?