On the other hand, the concept of immune neglect explains the tendency of an individual to overestimate the times of such positive effects following this type of situations (social psychology text, p . 225) . This concept expresses how I was able to focus much of my energy on completing cosmetology school and getting a job to please my father instead of dealing with the trauma resulting from my father's hurtful comments. I felt that I would have immediate signs of happiness and satisfaction in the decision to pursue my goals; however, as I discussed previously, it wasn't until two years later that I saw the positive effects of mine