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I hear you billy. I understand your KK frustration. One week I lost with kings all 6 times I got them, online and at the real felt. There were a few which I played too hard, but others which had similar outcomes as yours.
I had to step back and really look at how I played them pre-flop and post flop. The only mistake might have been in a tournament with a 10-7-4 board and a very solid player went all-in I called even with SET! SET! SET! in my head. Of course he had 4-4. Bad call. The other 5 I won't mention, too much pain......
As far as what you mentioned about big stack vs short stack...When I play dailies/weeklies/monthlies etc., I'll keep it in mind and pay attention. Right now at the micro level so many of the tournaments vary in field size. I do love the KO tournaments....I'll pay more attention to the big stack at each table I'm at.
But I've got to be honest, I am short stacked quite often once we get to ITM. I've been able to pick my spots. Many times I'll pick a spot that gives the most value if I'm under 10BB, no matter the cards. Instead of pushing on that ok, marginal hand, or hoping that I wake up with a monster (only to get felted by an inferior hand) before the BB hits me again, I'll pick a spot -if the opportunity comes up- when there are far too many in the hand. Of course these spots don't always materialize but if they do, if there is a raise, a call, a re-raise, call...when it gets to me its auto push. Getting at least 4-1, maybe more, at that stage of the tourny it's a no brainer. Like the 9-2 the other day. So perhaps subconsciously I'm avoiding the heads up with a bigger stack, but really I'm trying to find the most profitable situation. I'm either in great shape for the rest of the tourney of I'm done, but if I wait for another 10-20 hands maybe I move up the pay ladder a few more spots just to be felted heads up in a 2-1 situation.
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