Have you ever gotten exactly what you wanted and still felt unhappy?

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Could be anything in life. A relationship, a car, a marriage, sex with a specific person, new job, etc. You ever wanted something so badly and then got it but still weren't happy? Or maybe you were just disappointed by it.

Telekinetic-Potato · Accepted Answer

Exactly what I wanted? No. Anytime that's happened, I was filled with overwhelming joy, satisfaction and thankfulness.

There have been many more times where I got almost exactly what I wanted and some of those times I ended up surprised, upset and so on.

Maybe it sounds like a silly distinction but to me it's important because when I decide I want something, the deliberation and focus I put on it is incredibly intense. I usually think things through thoroughly if I'm obsessing over them so that if I indulge in an emotional decision, it's one I've thought through.

exitseven · Accepted Answer

I met a girl in college that I really liked. She already had a boyfriend when we met but it did not seem like much of a relationship. Eventually she dumped him. I really wanted her to be my girlfriend. I was frustrated because it seemed like she was not interested. Eventually she decided that she liked me and we were together for 4 years. I really was miserable the whole time.

midnightmoon05 · Accepted Answer

Not at all. I’m a happy go lucky type. My goal is to help others feel happy even when life doesn’t go their way.

sage2021 · Accepted Answer

I've never felt bad about getting something that I wanted or asked for.

mstbooblover · Answer

That is something that most people must have experienced some day. There is the anticipation joy to get exactly what one wanted, but reality and fantasy do never really match. There is also the phenomenon that having the mere idea of getting the desired object or situation already delivered the happiness, till facing the real object or situation.

To make things understandable, think of an addicted gambler. It is not winning that drives the player to continue, it is loosing ! The pleasure resides mainly in the play, the "adrenaline" as some would put it; maybe winning with very low odds, maybe loosing with very high odds. The pleasure resides less in the result, even if winning brings some satisfaction.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

Many times. I’ve had several disappointing sexual encounters. I’ve ordered more than a few things by mail or online that ended up disappointing me. I have been more or less disappointed by almost every concert that i’ve attended.
The result is i have become expert at managing my own expectations.

OneViewpoint · Answer

Oh yeah. Sometimes winning comes with a hefty price. You can be happy that you got what you wanted and unhappy about what you had to do to get it.

Smileygirl2000 · Answer

Yes when I obtained my degree. I wanted it so bad then when I got it I was like omg what do I do with myself now?

browsingthroughthe · Answer

I've had dreams come true 😈✝️ So I'm so grateful , I could build churches with joy 🤭

DonaldDarko · Answer

If I was it had to do with something unrelated going wrong and killing the buzz.

Shiprex · Answer

I think in the long run my career has done this to me.

AgentG111 · Answer

Yes.

Stormzy001 · Answer

countlessly remarkably yes

NathanDavis · Answer

no, I was happy with it

Sickworld · Answer

People are sick

MrChinaski · Answer

Story of my life.

mar301 · Answer

Something like that must have happened.

Have you ever gotten exactly what you wanted and still felt unhappy?

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