Its not what happens to you that breaks you its the not being prepared for it that breaks you.

How to deal with disappointment in friendship. Am I respecting my friend and our friendship. Take a Personal Inventory. If you decide the friendship is too unhealthy to continue due to your friends pattern of behavior and severity of what theyve done thats okay too.

For example it is more realistic to assume that even though your friend may have promised to return your phone call other things might interfere to keep him from doing so. Most people are inherently good. Perhaps you and your friend had a daily ritual of calling each other at a certain time of day.

Reach out to your ex and demand an explanation or apology. We all have different expectations. Record what happened but capture it like a journalist.

Blame anger and resentment are traps that keep you from moving on after a relationship ends. Moreover you should have the necessary clarity you need to overcome your feelings of disappointment. Lowering your expectations can help reduce the possibility of disappointment and help you to develop a realistic approach to friendship.

When you do this however refrain from retelling the story with other friends or continuing to act like the victim in front of your friendForgive your friend and move on. Today Freddy shares an encouraging message on how to deal with disappointment in a relationship. They are on their own journey and although disappointment can feel personal its often not.

The best way to deal with feelings of disappointment is to acknowledge the pain and discomfort that youre feeling and give yourself time to heal and fully process your emotions. When you are feeling calm talk to the other person. The other persons expectations are simply different to yours.