If You Are In A Bad Mood, Do You Prefer To Be Left Alone Or Have Someone To Cheer You Up?
By M Cheung
@Beestring (14692)
Hong Kong
August 25, 2022 5:07am CST
A friend called in the morning to check if I was alright when the typhoon hit Hong Kong last night. She said it was quite windy and raining heavily at her place. She also told me she has been feeling kind of low these days. We talked about her problem for a while. She invited me to go to her place when the typhoon is over. A few other friends were also invited. She said she needs friends to cheer her up. I'm more than willing to help.
When I'm in a bad mood, I find being left alone for a while works best for me. I may go for a walk, listen to music, or play musical instruments. I don’t mind being cheered up after but I would need to sort through my thoughts first.
If you're in a bad mood, do you prefer to be left alone or have someone to cheer you up?
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35 responses
@Emasburinong (1011)
• Indonesia
25 Aug 22
Just like me, when I'm in a bad mood, I prefer to be alone. listen to music or eat my favorite instant noodles 
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@Beestring (14692)
• Hong Kong
25 Aug 22
Yea, I prefer to be alone to clear my mind first.
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@DaddyEvil (137634)
• United States
25 Aug 22
If I'm in a bad mood, I prefer to be left alone. When I'm in a good mood, then I like other people around.
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@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
25 Aug 22
I prefer neither one. Imight just want to keep silent or talk a little.
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@LadyDuck (472074)
• Switzerland
25 Aug 22
@Beestring If I am in bad mood, I need to clear my mind and to relax.
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@Beestring (14692)
• Hong Kong
25 Aug 22
@LadyDuck Yes, that's what I need to do.
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@Beestring (14692)
• Hong Kong
25 Aug 22
Yes, I also prefer being alone to clear my mind first.
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@Beestring (14692)
• Hong Kong
25 Aug 22
Yea, me too. I need to clear my mind first.
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@58lordstreet (1668)
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25 Aug 22
People think im in a bad mood when Im not - that winds me up lol when someone says cheer -up when you are perfectly happy
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@58lordstreet (1668)
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25 Aug 22
@Beestring presumably I have a miserable face , which Im so glad they told me
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@Beestring (14692)
• Hong Kong
25 Aug 22
@58lordstreet The most important thing is you know how you feel yourself.
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@Beestring (14692)
• Hong Kong
25 Aug 22
Then you have to find out why people think this way.lol
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@allknowing (137778)
• India
26 Aug 22
I am more of a reaching out to pereson where I lend a shoulder. When I have issues I try to deal with it and yes may talk it over with whoever I trust but this does not happen often.
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@Beestring (14692)
• Hong Kong
26 Aug 22
Yes, at certain points, we need to get help from people we trust.
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@RasmaSandra (80736)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Aug 22
I am used to being alone so I prefer cheering myself up and having everyone else leave me alone
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@Beestring (14692)
• Hong Kong
26 Aug 22
Yes, understand. Being alone to clear the mind first works for me too.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Aug 22
@Beestring, or else bad mood may be endless.
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@aninditasen (16503)
• Raurkela, India
25 Aug 22
I would prefer to be left alone when I am upset but yes I wouldn't mind people around me who can solve my problems.
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@aninditasen (16503)
• Raurkela, India
26 Aug 22
@Beestring Yes, we need people whose advice can make us feel and act better.
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@Beestring (14692)
• Hong Kong
25 Aug 22
Yes, at a certain point, we may need help from people we trust.
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@gtdoss (1013)
• United States
26 Aug 22
That can go either way for me, depending on what I'm in a bad mood about. If I'm in a general bad mood over nothing, I prefer to work it out on my own without any cheering up. If I'm in a bad mood about a circumstance or situation, then I do like to talk it out and get cheered up by someone else.
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@Fa_Maverick (9487)
• Australia
25 Aug 22
It depends, sometimes I get in a mood where everything (and I mean everything) annoys me. At that point, I keep to myself.
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
25 Aug 22
I also prefer to be left alone if I'm in a bad mood. Sometimes it just makes my mood worse if someone tries to cheer me up.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
25 Aug 22
I will appreciate some alone time to myself to gather my thoughts and process.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
26 Aug 22
I'm always better off, when I'm left alone to sort out my thoughts. Others think they know what to say, to cheer me up. Most of the time, they unknowingly make matter worse. Or I end up getting angry at someone, multiplying those feelings of anxiety. I'm not a person who seeks put people, for comfort. I'm truly an introverted personality.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
26 Aug 22
@Beestring I avoid crowds and confusion, at all times. When I'm upset, I do the exact same thing.
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@Beestring (14692)
• Hong Kong
26 Aug 22
I understand. I prefer being left alone to sort through my thoughts too.
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@Beestring (14692)
• Hong Kong
26 Aug 22
@kobesbuddy I prefer small gatherings with close friends.
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@Beestring (14692)
• Hong Kong
25 Aug 22
I prefer to be left alone to sort through my thoughts first.
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