Well, to tell the truth, it just depends on how 'raw' my brain/nerves are...

If I'm in the midst of a major depressive episode or a period of time that the depression is going on and on and on...I don't handle disappointment well at all. And it doesn't matter if it's a big or little disappointment. It seems all the same caliber. I cry, I blame, I turn in on myself, I ruminate. As my husband says, 'the train has gone off the track and it's a train wreck' for the rest of the day or several days in a row.

If on the other hand I'm in the hypomania stage of my bipolar...heck, no big deal, endless possibilities, so what, it's one step closer to my goal 'cuz I know that one didn't work, get over it and move on.

If I'm in the middle...more 'normal' per se...

then I guess I handle things 'normally'!!

I can see, looking backwards of course, that each major disappointment that I've had to face has been an exceedingly growing event in my life. Whether it be in my copeability, in my character, in compassion/empathy, strength...

Many times I've said, thank you God for not allowing this or that thing to come to fruition.

God's Blessings,

Shelly