How do you deal with disappointment?

[Alaster Angelo]

I just found out that I'm failing math and with only a week left in the quarter there's little to no way that I'm going to pass semester. Feels bad, man. It'll be the first time I've failed a class ever and I feel as though my world is ending, but I'll be fine, as my disappointment is slowing going away due to a weekend full of brooding. But what I want to know is how you deal with major disappointment. Do you just get over it immediately? Do you need a couple days to deal with it like me? You have certain things you do to release the stress like drinking, playing games, etc? I want to know.

 

[cswurt]

Whenever I'm disappointed, I slaughter baby seals with my bare hands.

 

[Alaster Angelo]

Whenever I'm disappointed, I slaughter baby seals with my bare hands.

I used to do that, but then I realized that baseball bats are much more satisfying. And hurt your hands less.

 

[Trololo Punk]

Well, get it over in my mind that there's nothing I can do about it now (assuming there isn't). Then do stuff I enjoy doing video games, tv, reading, listening to music. Now that I think about it, it's really just my daily routine.

 

[Lataziba]

accept the disappointment, make it your own, learn from it. trust me i've failed my share of classes they hurt at first but give it a week and you feel fine. just remember theres always a chance to redeem your mistakes

unless your in college in which case i hope you can afford to retake your mistakes lol

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

I accept it and play TF2 for a few rounds. All of my therapeutic methods include TF2.

 

[Ragnarok185]

I just watch comedy shows or play videogames to help myself through it.

also i bomb a few countries as well. you have no idea how hard it is to fly an F-22. lol

 

[Shakomaru]

I accept it and play TF2 for a few rounds. All of my therapeutic methods include TF2.

All of your everything Includes TF2 Celly...
Op, I usually just live out the disappointment, or I watch LoadingReadyRun. They're on this site, try 'em out. They're funny~ (Translation: Laughter cheers me up)

 

[MrMixelPixel]

I think over how I'm going to deal with it. I ponder how I can make the outcome as stress free as possible.

 

[Gmans uncle]

I just discovered that a guy I've had a massive crush on for around 3 months, and was going to finally ask out on Friday has a boyfriend (bisexual dude talking here), when I'm faced with disappointment like that the best thing I can think to do is play this song, crank up the volume, and rip off the knob...

 

[Zen Toombs]

Drinking tends to be an unhealthy way to react to disappointment, but most of these serious responses are good ones. I'm sorry that you're failing a class, but it should be something of a learning experience for you. I hope you get to feeling better, and if you need anything, just PM me. Have a great day/nightcycle!

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

I accept it and play TF2 for a few rounds. All of my therapeutic methods include TF2.

All of your everything Includes TF2 Celly...
Op, I usually just live out the disappointment, or I watch LoadingReadyRun. They're on this site, try 'em out. They're funny~ (Translation: Laughter cheers me up)

Damn right son. I'm tempted to add Homestuck to the list to complete the cycle.

 

[Argtee]

I play video games to deal with disappointment and depression.
I always play video games.

Dorf Fort however...does not help with either.
I'm more depressed after playing dwarf fortress.
[sub]fucking black bear...[/sub]

 

[Nouw]

Sing with me, I just had se-. Seriously though, accept it like a man. Alternatively, you can numb yourself with drugs and T.V.

 

[Delsana]

A smooth and creamy cigar usually, perhaps a bottle of dessert wine to go with it.

 

[DiMono]

I spank it, take a shower, and play some poker. Note: not intended to be a factual statement.

Actually, I just look ahead at what other things I can focus on that haven't recently disappointed me, and I concentrate on those things. There's no sense dwelling on something you can't do anything about any more.

 

[Alaster Angelo]

Drinking tends to be an unhealthy way to react to disappointment, but most of these serious responses are good ones. I'm sorry that you're failing a class, but it should be something of a learning experience for you. I hope you get to feeling better, and if you need anything, just PM me. Have a great day/nightcycle!

Thanks for the consideration, but I'm fine. Like I said it took me a few days but I've accepted it.

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

I just found out that I'm failing math and with only a week left in the quarter there's little to no way that I'm going to pass semester. Feels bad, man.

I self-hate for a bit, then just go with the flow. Screwing up sucks really badly, but hating yourself for too long is just unproductive.

I'm in a VERY similar pickle. I'm at university and I'm ALREADY in conditional standing (meaning if I screw up much more, they will kick me out for a year).

I already had one final and I'm not sure how well I did. And the I have another final on friday for a course that I HATE. Also, the university told me that I need to pass that particular one with a C- or better, or they will kick me out for a year. ...And I'm REAAAALLY not !@#$ing confident in it. I'm redoing past assignments and I'm doing poorly. >_< I've already accepted that I'm probably going to get chucked out for a year. But I'm still trying. No point in crying or totally giving up, I have to write that mother!@#$ing final anyway. Might as well TRY to pass this BS course.

 

[Kuroneko97]

Depends. If it's a REALLY big disappointment, I might cry, and I might even hit my legs if it gnaws at me so much. I tend to punch my thighs whenever I'm extremely upset.
I beat myself up over it. *Ba-dum-TISH!*