I keep getting bad beats… is this just poker or am I playing wrong?

Lately I’m getting crushed by the river - like, top two cracked by runner-runner straight, set over set, the works. Feels like every time I’m ahead, the deck’s got other plans. My bankroll graph looks like a ski slope. I know everyone whines about “bad beats,” but it’s happening so often it’s giving me déjà vu. Is this just poker being poker, or am I missing something in my play?

I mostly stick to low-stakes online and don’t get too fancy, but maybe that’s part of it? Maybe I’m not pricing out the draws right, or my value bets are too weak, and people are chasing just because the math says they should. But then, sometimes I feel like a punching bag for variance and wonder if anyone else feels this run-bad stretches this long.

Looking to hear if others have faced these “curse of the river” weeks and what turned it around for you.