how do you deal with bad news?

[tobomoto]

just wondering about other people really. a few weeks ago my gfs parents dog died. they had it since she was 15. i said i was sorry to hear it and she said i wasnt very sympathetic. i dont react to bad news very well, like being told that my mum had cancer for the third time. i just sort of sat there shell shocked each time. how do you react to somthing bad? reach for the alcohol/drugs, cry, get angry? discuss.

[jamieross]

every time i get bad news, i go for a drive somewhere and usually just sit and think to myself

[saxovtsmad]

to me a dog is a dog but a friend or family is different buy her another dog

[Bickerton]

I just shrug everything off and just carry on unfortunately

Emotional time bomb apparently lol

[ClaireHall]

I just keep quiet, or cry i suppose.

Do alot of thinking

[haz_pro]

Bad news doesnt really bother me. My dad died so as far as im concerned not much tops that.

[trackjace]

If i get angry i go for a drive rag the shit outa ma car and get 6points :/

[saxojh]

Keep quiet go for a drive. Drink unforunately. Bottle it up. Probabaly not the best way to deal with bad news but hey.

[Dave-B]

Go mosh pits

[woodysVTR]

iPod. Loud music. Breathe.

[adamm]

i tend to just keep it in and get on with things. tends to run through my mind allot though. i know this ownt be liked being said on here but weed is an excelent stress relief

[Toms112]

I just shrug everything off and just carry on unfortunately

Emotional time bomb apparently lol

Im pretty much the same, I dont mean too I just usually dont know how to react so carryon as normal tbh.

Or if i'm pissed off or angry and just want to have a relax/chill I go to a local gig and listen to some metal/punk/hxc. =]

[Rotax73]

Loud music, chain smoking, "spirited driving".

[GirlRacerSian]

I just keep my emotions to myself,and have a good cry and think about things by listening to sad music.

[c20xejay]

im probably a typical lad for this just seem realy hard and stay strong until im on my own then let it out...

[frankie]

go somewhere nice for a pint, or a fag...

and a good ole think

[McGuire86]

have a hard weights session or smash the punch bag. then just swallow any left over emotion and ignore it which probably isnt the best thing to do but everyone copes differently

[djflipsaxo]

i have a habit of laughing at bad newS. accordingly its common??

[samfenna]

i have a habit of laughing at bad newS. accordingly its common??

yeah, i make horrifically innappropriate jokes :(

[Flatarch]

Go for a drive :)

[VTomR]

I just shrug everything off and just carry on unfortunately

Emotional time bomb apparently lol

one day you will just switch out, it will be like me myself and irene.

[stevie_m]

I just shrug everything off and just carry on unfortunately

Emotional time bomb apparently lol

Im pretty much the same, I dont mean too I just usually dont know how to react so carryon as normal tbh.

one day you will just switch out, it will be like me myself and irene.

You know this will put us into an early grave... blood pressure and what-not

You gotta know when to stop and don't go over the top
' cuz there's a chamber deep inside the brain
That's covered with chains, so don't be shakin' 'em loose
And if ya do, i'd be runnin' for the hills

[speedyvtr]

get the lads out and get wasted.

[rushy_23]

Stomach turns, find it hard to sleep. Just have to get on with it.

Actually Ive felt like this for a while now! Life sucks.

[Dom]

Either laugh or cry. Depending if I knew the thing/person that the bad news is about its usually cry. If I didn't know them (Jade Goody) I laugh and make jokes about it. Heartless I know.

[rey]

Shut down, keep myself to myself for a while.

Just try and accept it and deal with it,

[deans2k8]

bottle it up..simple but not good..

[Gareth_R]

ignore it, then snap at people and piss them off lol

[LittleDude101]

bad news/dealing with bad things doesnt really get to me... if it did i would constantly be a mess

every now and then after a few days of hearing/seeing it I just sit there and think about it - tend to speak to people at work as most people there have dealt with something similar

[Maxamus]

Last bit of bad news I got Mr Snuggles needed his arms stitching back on :n:


I tend to need to be by myself for a bit.

[CHIP]

to me a dog is a dog but a friend or family is different buy her another dog

Dude, if you've grown up with a dog for a large amount of your life it is family.

[Chloeex]

I normally hide my emotions from people but deep down im upset, depends how bad the news is but i normally end up crying when im alone
id be devasted if my dog died tomo, hes not got long left anyway, but hes been part of my family for 13 years

[tobomoto]

some imteresting comments. some of which i do, some i dont.

[jam35glanza]

i tend to just keep it in and get on with things. tends to run through my mind allot though. i know this ownt be liked being said on here but weed is an excelent stress relief
x2:fcuk:

[valencia]

i just keep quite and carry on with tings i dont tend to show my emotion

[claff]

there is no good way of dealing with bad news... if there was, it wouldn't be called bad news.