Acceptance Without Resignation
Just accept it! Has anyone ever said that to you? Did it help? I'm just going to go out on a limb here and assume it didn't help any more than being told to calm down helps when you're upset.
Following My Curiosity
I’ve long struggled with fun. I associated being responsible with being in control and fun seemed like a loss of control. The more responsible I felt I needed to be, the less fun I allowed until I realized that I did nothing but work.