How do you not get disappointed?
By Toni
@toniganzon (73992)
Philippines
March 3, 2026 5:05pm CST
I try my best not to expect anything from anyone so as not to get disappointed but it's difficult to.
Ever since I was a kid, I often get disappointed when my cousins would fail to pick me up for a sleepover in their house.
I would get disappointed when a planned activity that got me so excited didn't happen.
I get so disappointed when someone I expect to be with me don't come.
How can I not get disappointed and feel bad? I don't want to but I do.
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11 responses
@Ineeddentures (19881)
•
7h
It's all right if people disappoint me.
I deserve to be disappointed
I really do.
I don't care.
But I don't get disappointed because I have no real expectations of anyone except Yvonne in real life so I don't get let down
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@Ineeddentures (19881)
•
6h
@jstory07
Aye
If you don't expect anything you just can't really be let down
It works for me Judy
@DaddyEvil (169314)
• United States
6h
I try to look at the bright side of everything instead of thinking about the negatives. Being disappointed isn't a productive emotion. *shrug*
I enjoy the things and people I can and ignore as much as possible things I can't change myself.
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@toniganzon (73992)
• Philippines
1h
I tried hard to do the same but when the same person keeps disappointing me, it's hard to remain positive.
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@DaddyEvil (169314)
• United States
17m
@toniganzon I walk away from people like that. It's the reason we ignore most of our family. Cut them out of your life and they can't disappoint you anymore.
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@toniganzon (73992)
• Philippines
1h
I don't expect much from people that I'm not close to at all.
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@sjvg1976 (42520)
• Delhi, India
40m
@toniganzon and you should even not to with the people whom you're close.
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@Juliaacv (54668)
• Canada
6h
My Dad never used to make a 'promise' to us as children.
The best he would say was 'we'll have to see' as there are so many things that can crop up and stand in the way of a plan.
But we all feel disappointed when something doesn't happen that we planned on.
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@toniganzon (73992)
• Philippines
1h
My parents never disappointed me ever. I guess that's why I don't like getting disappointed especially from the people who claim to love me.
@LooeyVille (60)
• United States
7h
My therapist tells me to have "goals" but not "expectations" so as to not get disappointed. I haven't figured that out yet.
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@toniganzon (73992)
• Philippines
1h
I set goals for myself but no expectations. But from people who claim to love me and promised me things, I do have expectations from that.
@toniganzon (73992)
• Philippines
1h
From the disappointments from my cousins, I later on learned that I should just not expect anything anymore even f they make promises.
@kaylachan (83325)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3h
I kept my expetations low. And take pride in my feelings good or bad.
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@toniganzon (73992)
• Philippines
1h
That's a good thing. That means you never ever get disappointed.
@toniganzon (73992)
• Philippines
1h
I told my son the same. But when I make a promise to him, I make sure that it's always fulfilled. I don't want him to feel the way I felt by some people who made promises to me but never get to keep them.
@RasmaSandra (94870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7h
I just don't expect too much, and when something really good happens, I thank the Lord,
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@toniganzon (73992)
• Philippines
59m
I don't expect too much as well but when people tell me to expect things to happen, I do and when they don't, it's disappointing.
@toniganzon (73992)
• Philippines
58m
I don't think that I will stop not getting excited. I like an exciting life. I will always get excited.
