Eternal flame? Eternal damnation?
In time, you can get used to anything, really.
How do you torment someone with the same thing over and over?
I suspect that Hell isn’t so bad, but you’ll think you can fix things to make them better, except it’s always getting a little bit worse.
Like when the screen door’s hinges squeak, so you oil them. But you end up tearing the screen’s mesh, and you have to get a new door.
An endless series of incidents and momentary glimmers of hope, dashed by frustration and failure.
Crushing hope without completely destroying it.