Moreover, up until now, the current situation had already created many unresolved issues between them. They clearly knew that all these problems arose from significant issues among themselves, but they did not know where exactly these problems originated. Thus, they began to feel that everything was so difficult. They didn't even consider that even if they put in the effort, the lack of any reward might change people's perception of them. They might be trapped into thinking that they, too, had tried, and perhaps develop a different view of them, but they hadn't done so. Their thinking was too simplistic—they only considered the superficial issues and failed to see the underlying ones. This was ultimately what led them to face their current predicament.