How do you handle disappointment?

Murrmurr said:
Depending on the type of disappointment, I either pout or I get angry. But it usually doesn't last long.

"doesn't last long" - that's relative, right? Pouting might last for like 20 minutes, max, and then I'm over it. But I can be angry for months if someone I care about disappoints me. If I disappoint myself, I can be angry for a lot longer.

Not that I like myself more than people I care about. Maybe I expect more from myself. Or maybe I'm less forgiving of my own missteps. I hate to let people down.
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Totally agree. For me, disappointment means being P.O.ed, and depending how much P.O.ed I am, I'm not a fun person to be around.
 

I think about the things I'm thankful for after considering the disappointment.

Sometimes I procrastinate if I didn't need to deal with the disappointment.
Last Fall the old truck wouldn't start. It's there in its shed waiting for spring.
It has a winch on it. If I need It, I will change the MAP then. It was too cold
to deal with unhooking the Electrical Connection. Ya feel like your breaking
out of Jail getting them off at times.

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chic said:
How do you handle disappointment in life? Do you do well. or not? What is your attitude towards disappointment? Any coping skills to share?

I guess it somewhat depends on the situation, but I am an impatient person and do not handle disappointment as well as I could. I take it personally, when really it isn't. It's definitely something to work on and improve in my life.

How do you feel about it? What do you do, not do? How is your attitude about disappointment? Since it's something we all must face at some point, handling it constructively would be best.
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Disappointment that affects one's own life due to one's own actions?
... Like placing a big sports bet and losing.
... Like when watching a tv game show asking trivial questions and missing the answer.
... While having to get up at 6am for work with a hangover after drinking too much without reason.
... Like being nailed for a late fee for forgetting to pay a bill on time.
Disappointment that affects one's own life due to someone else?
... Like someone in one's household leaving the sink full of dirty dishes.
... Like not getting a pay raise one expected and deserved.
... Like buying a plastic wrapped package of berries with unseen mold on the bottom.
Disappointment due to something that does not affect one personally?
... Like reading media news about negative behavior of some celebrity.
... Like reading about people in another state that lost their homes surrounded by dry vegetation.
Disappointment due to something one has no control over?
... Like your favorite sports team just lost a game.
... Like a stray dog just left a warm steaming log on your lawn that is now squished on your shoe sole.
 
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Depends on what disappointment. I remember having boyfriends dump me, and basically, my attitude was " your loss" and then I would go and party on at the bars with my girlfriends. On the other hand, when I did not get a job offer that I was really hoping to get, I felt despondent for a day but then got on with life applying for other jobs. But I do have the attitude, expect the unexpected and expect nothing.
 
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