The 2 hours after facing a disappointment or setback are the worst. Emotions rule. Logic loses out pretty darn comprehensively.
I’ve made some really dumb decisions after disappointments that I’ve regretted almost immediately. So, here’s a suggestion for a simple fix – after you face a disappointment, don’t do ANYTHING for 2 hours. If it’s a really big disappointment, perhaps take 6 hours or even 12 hours if necessary so you have some time to sleep over it or speak to someone “safe” i.e. someone who won’t take offence if you say something stupid.
The other side of the coin is to apologize profusely, forgive yourself, and move on. I trust you will bad enough to give a proper apology. That’s the easy part, however. The difficult part is to forgive yourself and move on because you’ve now managed to worsen the emotions after the disappointment.
So, get out of your room, go listen to music, or go out for a run. No action for 2 hours please..
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