We've all recognized that moment.
You're watching a movie or reading a book and the main character does something absolutely stupid.
They run up the stairs when there's an intruder in the house. They go back to the cheating partner that is horrible for them. They believe the person that they should absolutely not trust.
Most of us can recognize that those moments are required to keep the story moving forward. And most of us are frustrated by such an obvious choice.
If you absolutely need your character to act illogically, give them a little background that helps explain their actions.
Have the only phone be upstairs so that your character has to run there. Make that ex your character's only chance at a green card. Have that untrustworthy person be a childhood friend that donated a kidney for your protagonist, creating an unforgettable debt.
You might need your characters to do something, but you can find a way to make these choices logical, if not enviable. Add those small backstories that won't make your readers groan when you get to that wrong turn at the fork in the road.
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