I am disappointed. I won't go into detail, but I am disappointed.

[Snoggera]

Are you disappointed in something or someone?

Don't name names, but............

[SOteric]

1. I don't think one gets to be older than 20 years of age

without life-disappointments. The longer you live the more opportunities for disappointment present themselves. If it's frequent, it's likely that you need to change your expectations.

[Snoggera]

2. If not changing expectations

perhaps anticipations or realizations should be "deleted".

[BostonTeaParty04]

3. Nah, that isn't the solution......

A life lived without looking reality in the eyes would really suck. In that respect, you would just be internalizing your disappointment (I think that causes cancer and all sorts of illnesses).

I feel 'disappointment' at a deep level... and it does neither me nor them any good.

It would probably be best to flex your heart muscles a bit more, and turn down the brain light some... and extend yourself to the object of your disappointment. You might find great joy with that....

[Snoggera]

5. What an interesting and thoughtful reply

thanks for the surprise! I truly enjoyed reading your response.

[BostonTeaParty04]

7. **blush**

Thanks Snoggera. I love your posts that I see all over this board. I think, "Oh, there's that really cool Snoggera weighing in,....." :-)

It isn't like I have my own advice down pat in practice, but I try.... anything a person really needs to know about living is contained in the buddhist philosophy. But being human interferes tremendously with that. But that keeps things interesting, eh???

Peace!

[SOteric]

4. I guess that depends on what has disappointed.

I mean, if you're disappointed in your SO's behaviour somewhat persistently, you probably need to re-examine whether that individual is interested in and likely to provide the response you crave. So, - either quit expecting the behaviour or work out what you contribute to the interaction and change that.

But realisations, if they're real, don't come with ejector buttons. If you're disappointed in your career choice and you've come to that realisation, find something you love and do that instead.

[SarahB]

6. Of course

I will not divulge my sad tale though. (Actually, there's many. Too many.) However, life keeps going and hope springs eternal. I'm an optimist. No, pessimist. No, optimist. I'm not sure yet. :shrug:

I hope whatever is going on that has disappointed you somehow works itself out or in the end, works into something better anyway. :hug:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

8. Yep...

I'm disappointed in men who know better that to be rude and stupid to others, but do it anyway. And I'm sick of men in their 30s hitting on girls in their teens, and trying to make the people in their 20s who are their friends feel guilty for being their friends.
I'm sick of people treating others like crap, and thinking that other people don't matter...
AND I'M PISSED OFF THAT 99% OF THE POPULATION THINK THAT THE WORLD ENDS AT THE END OF THEIR NOSES AND THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS JUST THERE FOR THEIR AMUSEMENT.
Duckie

[LastKnight]

9. as it seems, life is one dissapointment after another...

but that just keeps things interesting... lol

gotta keep your sense of humor about you... dissapointment runs rampant these days... or so it seems, its probably no more common that it was 50 years ago, just people dont bother hide it anymore.

-LK