When people disappoint you...

@chiyosan (30184)
Philippines
August 27, 2012 8:54am CST
How would you react or how do you deal with being disappointed with people or a person whom you sort of put your "faith into"? There are really a lot of things we say, or do and then sometimes even if we do not mean it we tend to do things other people may not approve of, and thus we disappoint them... and then there are those that we sort of expect from people we love, our friends, family, office mates, and even classmates, or even acquaintances... and then we know we should not expect so we won't be disappointed but somehow we really find ourselves expecting them to do the things we thought they would do and will just be disappointed if they don't... So how do we really deal about the disappointment, perhaps not on how to Not be disappointed? =)
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21 responses
@KateMary (23)
• Romania
28 Aug 12
Disappointing .. well ... It`s a part of life .However you look at it.. .There are some relationships that don`t suffer disappointing and end up very sadly . Sometimes it`s just happens and it`s nothing you can do about it .To give an example ,when you change your ways .. some people will be proud of you ..and some disappointed .In life you can`t act just perfect ,it happens that you do things you could never think of ... sometimes life throws you in very harsh situations which is hard to handle with ,and get to disappoint peoples .When people disappoint me .I don`t know i`m just upset for a moment and then try to forget ,maybe it`s because I get used to it . Life isn`t perfect , peoples who are friends and relatives aren`t perfect .. Nothing is perfect :) ..
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
24 Sep 12
well yes, nothing is perfect and no one is, even us sometimes though we just can't help but expect something from someone whom we love and trust. it really depends, perhaps because we really need to be sensitive enough not to disappoint someone, right?
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
28 Aug 12
Being disappointed is part of life. It is just a matter on how to deal with it. If you have disappointed another person, you should do your best to earn the trust and promise to be a better person. If someone has disappointed you, try to look for the real reason why it happened. A good talk would be best.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
2 Sep 12
yes it is a part of life, and indeed we ought to be prepared for this as one way or another, we would be experiencing this. we will be disappointed with friends, loved ones and even by our families... we can even be disappointed with some scenarios, or situations we are faced with in our life. We shouuld really strive to overcome them and be better and know better for ourselves.
@Fulltank (2882)
• Philippines
28 Aug 12
The same thing my parents done when I disappoint them. I have learned from them to let failures of lives disappoint us. Much better if we see these failures as a challenge to us to perform well. Not all people had succeed on their first try. And if we let failures to ruin everything, that that would really be the time to get disappointing. My kids sometimes disappoint me when they have low scores on the test. but, instead of scolding them or grounding them, I analyze why they failed on the test. If I am able to know the cause, then I can make some actions to avoid it in the future.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
2 Sep 12
that is the best when one wants to improve and when one knows that they do not intend to offend someone or to disappoint them. its a different thing with people who are actually intentionally trying to do something to purposely not live up to their words or to what people expect of them.
@jricky1 (6800)
• China
28 Aug 12
For dealing with the disappointment, i always try to speak out to my parents and find some other ways to make myself released. This is really important that we know how to deal with ourselves. Just be happy and smile, this will bring us good luck.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
2 Sep 12
that is good for you to have someone to talk to you about things that you ought to release. sometimes if we keep things all to ourselves that is when we would be bursting more of our emotions. =) for me, i tell it to my mother most especially but sometimes there are just things i can't tell her. ha ha :D so with friends probably.
• United States
27 Aug 12
I try to remind myself that they probably have things going on in their lives that I am not aware of and they are doing the best they can. They also cannot read our minds and maybe we should ask ourselves, why we were expecting a certain action or outcome. Are our expectations realistic our just a manifestation of our point of view. I try to look for the good in people and if for some reasons I am disappointed I remind myself that I too, am far from perfect.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
2 Sep 12
perhaps it can really be attributed to the kind of person that we are. we are different from each other and our level of showing how to appreciate people or what we expect may be different hence this is where the misunderstanding might be attributed to. I think that is just how it is... =)
@Otanetix (508)
• United States
28 Aug 12
Things that we don't want to happen will happen at times. Just like with life, people will sometimes act in a way that might disappoint us. Of course, we can also disappoint others. When disappointment comes your way, you try not to dwell on such trivial matters. Whether you are feeling disappointed in others or they are disappointed in you, you should just try to do your best to resolve the problem. If it cannot be resolved, then just forget about it and move on. Everyone makes mistakes and flaws are what make us human. We just need to acknowledge mistakes are made and lessons are learned from those mistakes.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
2 Sep 12
thank you otanetix, perhaps the key is to not allow yourself to be so attached emotionally and not to use your emotions fully when dealing with people. it almost always works when you are just logical about things. just expect if they have deliverable, and that's it, never too much that you set yourself something more than what they even think of showing you.
• United States
23 Sep 12
There's a way that I deal with it, but it may not be the best. I do my best not to have to ask anyone for anything that would be crucial. I have been let down by family and friends so many times, that I do everything in my power not to be put in that position to need them. This doesn't mean that I don't ask them for things, or even that I am never disappointed because it still happens. But doing everything in my power to get things done does mean that I don't have to ask as often, and as such, am not disappointed as often when they don't come through for me.
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
27 Aug 12
We're human and we are not perfect. Even the righteous commit mistakes. So, we should not always look too much to anyone. If someone we admire a lot commit mistakes we may feel disappointed, it is normal. but, it is not enough reason to stop believing in them. We can always give them a second chance. So, when we commit mistakes too- they will forgive us and give us another chance as well.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
2 Sep 12
that is true, second chances, and probably letting them know about how they made us feel so if that was not what their intention was, they can help us by trying better next time. perhaps it is about compromise and just basically doing our share for our friends, or for the people we care about.
@mikyung (2232)
• Philippines
27 Aug 12
We may try to talk to them and let them know, those people that we put our faith into. In that way, they may think about their actions and to make them realize that they made something negative to us or to others. In that way, they may correct their actions next time or be better the next time around. I will be at peace with everybody to unload those hard feelings to someone, I will do my best to attain that. Thanks
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
29 Aug 12
I see, i think i am unable to let this person know that i was a bit disappointed as i think i might just be overreacting, and that i think he does know that he is actually already trying his best.. it could be that we are not on the same page?! he he
@gracie923 (162)
• Philippines
27 Aug 12
For me i have disappointed my family when I do the job that I really wanted to do but hten again when I think of the positive thins that would be the outcome of the things that I have decided to do then I guess having faith in what I believe in is best for me and that someday they will be proud of me is the only thing that holds me against the guilty feeling.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
29 Aug 12
I am happy to hear that. :D Its always been how things work.. but sometimes whenever we think our families do not appreciate us, i think or believe that they really do care for us and still thinks we are very able. Its just that they are not as showy as we hoped them to be.
@riyauro (6421)
• India
27 Aug 12
yeah try not to expect things from others. I also have expecting things from others and when you expect things from others you get disappointed most of the time. So to avoid getting hurt please try to stop expecting. I know it is hard but you will able to do it. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
1 Sep 12
it is hard not to expect often times people will lead you on to expecting something from them, right? =( i wish it could be diferent but its hard not to expect when you feel that the person has made it clear you can depend on them...
@Shavkat (137238)
• Philippines
27 Aug 12
I don't keep grudges with people who disappoints me. Life will not end there, it takes time for the people to get what I wanted. We just need to be patient.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
29 Aug 12
that is true.. people will and most often they do not even know that they are disappointing you at some point. we can let go or dwell on it, our choice. but reality is that we can always feel disappointed because we expected.. but it is rather impossible not to expect. =( haha
@Oktavist (396)
• Romania
27 Aug 12
Well,I have a rule of thumb.To make the best decisions,every time figure out the solution for the worst scenario.Then,you are all set in solving every problem. I sometimes get disappointed by something or someone,but I never,and I mean never would want to do something bad to that person.I would act normally. I would feel very sorry if I disappointed someone,though.It makes me feel that he gave me trust,and I didn't take it seriously enough. I hope that this could help you.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
27 Aug 12
Thank you so much. :) i guess that is always what we have to put in our minds and live it. with all our hearts. people, things, situations, circumstances will always disappoint us in every way. but it is most likely how we react to the situations that would define it all. It sure is always how to control our reactions... but honestly i cannot say that i am always able to cope because when i get disappointed, i would be bothered, but would never think of anything mean or anything that would be a problem for me eventually.
@freedang (320)
• China
27 Aug 12
hi everyone will meet those things.to be honest there do exsit some people that once said that they were diaappoint to me and i feel so sad then.but no one could be perfect and good at everything. i was so sad those days but i think it over,and try my best to change my fault.now our relation is as good as before. we always have room for improvement
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
27 Aug 12
yes, that is true, when we also accept that it is not always other people who are at fault we would always find ourselves more understanding and compassionate.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
28 Aug 12
I read something today that said, "do not allow yourself to get attached to people, you'll only get disappointed." The more we get attached to others, the more we expect from them and we get disappointed in the end. So I think we shouldn't expect much. But there are disappointments that are brought about by trust issues and they are different. I get mad when people disappoint me and I tend to lose my trust easily.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
2 Sep 12
people give their trust and well, often times a lot of the trust we gave to people (at different levels) are somehow betrayed or breached. we patch up and give them a chance.. and then we would realize somehow that it is not going to be the same.. we tend to be over giving of this trust even if disappointed multiple times to people we have been so attached, and that is why i believe in what you said that we should protect ourselves too; somehow when you allow yourself to be so attached to anyone, we will end up missing that part of the attachment and be disappointed when we geel there is an empty space left by the person...
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
2 Sep 12
my dear friend, it has happened to me on several occasions,but it has taught me to be strong and never ever keep affection and trust on them anymore
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@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
28 Aug 12
Well, i was disappointed with my ex- and what i did, for sure i was sad but i just tired ignore all things that is related to him and think positive. Tomorrow will be better than today!!!
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
2 Sep 12
oh that is a good approach, actually. =) if you just try to not think of what disappoints you.. it will just eventually go. hope you have a good day!
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
11 Sep 12
Yeah, life is till going on and better we don't spend much time for thinking of the past...
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
24 Sep 12
yup yup. that's right. thank you! :D
@shivanisd (387)
• India
28 Aug 12
Hi Chiyosan (your name reminds me of the character from Memoirs of a Geisha movie- I really loved that movie!) I have been disappointed so many times by people that Ive sorta come to expect it. But sometimes when people disappoint you, they cant help it- its not out of spite or ill will, it just happens. And there are many situations where I too have disappointed other people. So I forgive them and move on. You cant hold grudges against people.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
2 Sep 12
he he yeah i actually got the idea from there. =) i loved that so much too, the book and the movie. for disappointments i do try to understand them as much as i could, its just that we cannot control our emotions as to how we expect from people... though we want to avoid it.. we would still not be totally free from it. unless if we do not have emotions at all.
@doccerz (46)
• Philippines
31 Aug 12
I have this friend who used to cheer for me. But lately she's been doing things that are detrimental to my cause. It blows. What she did was not wrong. Maybe at some point she stopped believing in it. And she's well within her rights to do it. But I was disappointed still. And it does hurt a lot. But friends, at some point, will disappoint you. That's a reality. You deal with it the way you deal with other inevitable things: suck it up. Eventually, everything will be okay. And when you can finally say the words, talk. That's what friends do. :)
• India
28 Aug 12
i really feel bad when i get betrayed by people whom i trusted so much. nwadays many people have gone commercial they are just living for their existence but none of them are valuing people or emotions or life. i really faced such situations with many of my friends where they betrayed me in most trusted conditions or taking ill of me in the public without my knowledge. i just stop taking to them its waste of arguing or fighting with such ppl or asking them y they hav done all this? its bettr to stop taking to them and if we were really true there will b one day they ll realise and come and talk to us.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
2 Sep 12
oh, now that is quite a different thing when people disappoint you and the disappointment comes with betrayal of trust. i meant on simpler things, but yes it is true there are different levels to the disappointments we feel and depending on the levels of how hurt we are.. i guess that is how we would be able to forget and forgive... if it is as grave as betrayal.. it sure is going to be with us for quite sometime.