Last night, I got itchy and sent a small transaction again, but it got stuck in the mempool queue, watching anxiously... Basically, just because you click send doesn't mean it gets on the chain immediately. Miners/validators first pick the ones that pay more. If you bid low, you can only wait at the end of the line, and the more congested it gets, the more it feels like waiting for takeout. The longer you wait, the more you want to increase your bid, and eventually your emotions explode first.

I used to be quite stubborn, always saying "I only look at the chain," and when I saw a long pending list, I’d imagine someone secretly rushing ahead, grabbing my spot. After reviewing a few times, I finally admitted: sometimes it’s really just network congestion, not some conspiracy... Of course, upgrades/hard forks/maintenance are more exciting before and after, as everyone guesses whether the ecosystem will migrate. I think there's no need to rush into assumptions about migration; first, see if you really want this transaction to be confirmed immediately. If not in a hurry, just cancel and resend, don’t stay in the queue until you turn into FOMO fuel.