Do you expect disappointment?
By katsmeow1213
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
United States
July 23, 2010 7:44pm CST
For the past couple years my hubby's company has been having an anual picnic. We've always had fun when we went. Usually it's held at a local park where there's not much to do aside from have a picnic. Everyone from each store brings different dishes to share, and some bring games to play, and there's always other kids for mine to play with, and people to chat with.. all in all it's been a great time and good memories for the family.
This year's picnic will be this Sunday, and I'm worried it's going to be disappointing, we've even debated whether or not we want to go. Instead of the usual park, they're holding it at a beach about an hour away. I fear that if we're at a lake where people can go swimming they will do that instead of mingle, chat, play games, and do anything together... I fear each family will just go off into the water and be by themselves. If I wanted to do that I could just take my kids to the pool 5 minutes away!
Also hubby says this year each store brings food for their own store.. no sharing this time.. which could be a disaster! What if hubby's store only brings hot dogs but some other store brings steaks? It just doesn't seem right.
I'm afraid it's not going to be as much fun as the previous years.. so I guess in a way I'm expecting disappointment. I'm hoping I'm wrong and that it will be fun (as long as it doesn't rain!!).
Have you ever feared that an event would be disappointing? Did it turn out to be as you expected?
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5 responses
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
24 Jul 10
I actually dreaded the fourth of July cookout we have every year. I was just totally thinking it would be way to stressful like the last 4 years. We all bring something to help out drink and food wise. My husbands brother and his wife are splitting so I was expecting more stress then usual because of it..but After he ate..chatted with his family some..he left and went fishing. After he left it seems everyone breathed a sign of relief there wasn't any arguing..lol..but I ended up having more then then I have had in four years..so something I dreaded ended up being fun times. I doubt they will be be swimming at the same time..so mingle with the ones who aren't swimming at the time and later mingle with those that do. 
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
24 Jul 10
Glad your cookout worked out well.
I'm guessing my kids will want to swim a lot of the time too, so instead of mingling and chatting I'll have to be in the water watching them and I'll feel bad that I'm not socializing like I want to. I just wish they could have it at the same park as they usually do because then we're forced to mingle and chat and play games together... that was fun and memorable! Ah well... I'll let ya know how it goes, hopefully it will be fun.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
24 Jul 10
To bad they won't have a few people volunteer as life guards that are strong swimmers so you would be able to spend more time mingling..but still even with life guards it would be scary to leave them alone with alot of kids swimming at once knowing the lifeguards can't have eyes everywhere at once. I sincerely hope you wil be able to have fun though..maybe when the kids are having a break or after they eat they can play a few games till it is safe to go back in the water..might not be alog time but a little time for mingling..also..maybe a few of the other mothers will go in too..so you can talk while your in the water...by the way,been awhile since I have been very active and seen your new avatar..looking good...
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
24 Jul 10
Oh there will be lifeguards on duty.. there has to be, think it's like a law or something. But my younger 2 can't be left unsupervised regardless of how many lifeguards there are.. they're only 2 and 4 years old.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
25 Jul 10
I have.....and sometimes it turns out to be the best time ever! We have a big family event every year and sometimes it just gets to be too many people and too much going on......sometimes I dread it and things turn out okay.....sometimes I wish I had never went. One of the bigger problems is that most people in my family drink and its a big party....I however do not drink for several different reasons....so you can imagine how sometimes I just don't fit in or I end up being the babysitter!
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
26 Jul 10
I would be fine with having a few drinks.. actually I had a couple at the picnic today.. but my husband doesn't drink, and nobody else ever gets really wasted, they drink just enough to kick back and start enjoying themselves... and it's always after we've eaten, so it's mostly over with by then anyways.
@charmlenile (387)
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24 Jul 10
Usually we think of negative instead of positive sides perhaps it is but actually we do think of disappointing things even were not yet there.Don't be disappointed just go and expect for great things to happen because if you think that way God will provide your with great happiness who knows what your thinking is the other way around. just have fun and do not worry for everything.You'll see when you get there.Good luck! have fun and enjoy with your family. Stop worrying.
@arjheicyrie (76)
• Philippines
25 Jul 10
If that would be the case, then we should always be ready for whatever might happen on a particular event.. We all know that we cant always expects things to happen the way it should be.. Disappointments are just around the corner, so we should be ready all the time.. I attended one of our company party and i was expecting that the event will be great.. But sad to say, it was not.. Then I got disappointed.. I really fell bad.. But if I prepare myself that such thing will happen, for sure I'll never feel bad..
@Wonderful523 (174)
• China
24 Jul 10
yes, I really have this kind of disappointment, but it finally turns out not that bad. Therefore, I think the most important thing is to have a good mind. Then you will find that everyday is a sunny day!
