How do you handle your loss?

Years back I would be mad for a week or so. I would resort to breaking things and taking it out on people.

This sunday I was eating wings with wife at wingstop watching the game.
I was like wow we are getting blown out... even she was like "what the hell".

When I knew we were going to lose I got quiet and she just said "don't get butthurt". I looked at her and said you are right, it's jsut one game oh well... and I felt fine. Finished my food, played fallout that night and had no anger. My first kid will be born in under 3 weeks. For once I realize there are bigger things in life and it has calmed me down lol. I also believe things will get better for the black and gold, just be patient. Also this site is tremendous for therapy

How do you guys handle?

 

Usually I just laugh off the really bad losses. Sometimes an ass kicking is so large that it just becomes funny. Such as was the Eagles game.

 

I use sarcasm.to mask my inner pain .....


Oh and I kill people

 

Well, this team can accept their embarasment and use it as motivation to move forward and prove it was just 1 bad game like the pats did in 2014, if they use it to their advantage and change the things that need to change they will be all right, but they have to be willing to make the changes needed to get better for these next 13 games..........I handled this loss like I do all losses fix your mistakes and don't make them again....

 

Once the loss happens you can't change it so you simply deal with it. I use to react more upset but when you have a loss that really devastates you the rest of the losses become less important. Sunday's game falls into the less important category for me.

 

I started by throwing away Monday's paper when it came.

 

One thing I can say is that no matter how bad we are getting stomped I will watch it til the clock reads zeroes. I don't know if that says I'm a glutton for punishment or what. I HATE losing but I will still set there and take my medicine along with the team but continue to holler at the screen. I generally don't take losses well no matter if it's a Steelers game or Cubs game or video game. I hate losing more than literally anything else in the world.

 

I never stop watching the game (unless of course, as we saw this week, the network cuts away). I hate seeing the Steelers lose, but I have my wife and kids to spend the rest of my day with, so I keep a positive perspective.

 

Hope that Cardinals, Cowboys, 49ers lose... life is more bearable since I have family members that fans of all three teams.

 

I live in cowboy town so i hear superbowl every year for them. Now with Dak doing good it's nonstop haha. STILL, don't hate them as much as bengals/raisins/pats but very close.

 

If we're down bad, but might still conceivably pull out a win, I watch until the clock hits zeros and turn off the TV just as everyone heads onto the field. If it's an embarrassment, then I'll turn it off after some irredeemably stupid play and go for a walk.

Close games are actually more stressful to me than games where we get blown out.

 

Awesome news about your kid - hope it all goes well.

Having kids had chilled me out about losing. Well, I Have far less time to be annoyed lol.

 

This wasn't just a regular loss or blowout.
This was an oblivion. I don't know if you can correct all the wrongs this team has in a week

 

Well, I usually start by immediately throwing the jersey I'm wearing at that time, in to the laundry. Must get the stench of the lose off the jersey as soon as possible. I don't freak out like I used to, but I still can tell that I am trying very hard not to freak out. Deep breaths, a cold beer, clean up around the house a bit, and try to remember it's just a game.

 

Yeah, It kinda bothers me that I don`t get mad like I used to...

I`d like to call it maturity, realizing that other things are more important, etc...

But what it really feels like, is like a loss of giving a **** about something that used to be important to me...

And, God forbid, acceptance of the fact that we will never dominate like we did in the 70`s...

I dunno... It pretty much makes me face the fact that I`ve gotten older, and there are much more important things in the world,
than how the team that I`m not a part of, in any way, shape, or form, (other than buying their merchandise/tickets, and defending them in arguments with other football fans), does, on "gameday"...

It`s kind of depressing, actually, even though it does keep me from having to replace furniture, or fix holes in the wall/ dents in the car/ etc...

That`s the good part, and it keeps my girl from throwing me outta her house for being a jack-ass...

The downside is, I can`t get the same "high" from beating a rival, or winning a game...

Yeah, if we win a Superbowl, I can shout loud and proud, that I`ve always loved and supported this team, but, week in and week out, I gotta be "even-keel"...

Just takes some of the "rush" out of it...


Sorry for the gloomy reply, but that`s how I handle a loss like this...

I get quietly depressed, and cross my fingers, that the players currently on the team get half as pissed off as I used to, as a fan of theirs, and use it for motivation!!!

I think this latest ass-kicking, will motivate them.

If not, cut them.

GO STEELERS!!!

 

If I'm here posting after a disappointing loss, I yell at @bigbenhotness.

Hopefully, that doesn't turn into a tradition because that would mean we have a lot of disappointing losses.

 

I'm very sorry for your loss.

 

yeah thats very unfortunate

 

Before every Steeler football game I would pet my Black N Gold pure bred German Shepherd and say Here we Go Steleers Here we go! right before the kick off. She died 2 years ago and the games haven't been quite the same without her. Nothing can replace a great pet. Sorry for your loss. They are definitely one of the family.