cope
A cope or coping mechanism, is a psychological strategy whereby someone rejects a harsh truth, and adopts a less disturbing belief instead. It is a term often used my looksmaxing incels to indicate that a given strategy is invalid or ineffective.
Example:
Unlovable: Yo, I got a 1.5mm dermaroller. How often can I use it?
SkinMaxer: 1.0+ mm dermarolling is a cope. 0.7mm max. Also, don't dermaroll, dermastamp instead. Dermarolling is a cope.
Unlovable: Yo, I got a 1.5mm dermaroller. How often can I use it?
SkinMaxer: 1.0+ mm dermarolling is a cope. 0.7mm max. Also, don't dermaroll, dermastamp instead. Dermarolling is a cope.