Can a person be a victim to their own decisions? I think you really want to blame marketing tactics for excess stress but somehow got hung up on the product be

Can a person be a victim to their own decisions? I think you really want to blame marketing tactics for excess stress but somehow got hung up on the product being sold. The product could really be anything. Marketing is used to focus the social pressure around the product/brand. IP might give companies like Apple a competitive advantage to build their brand but it is not the thing causing your stress.