When someone close to you lets you down, how do you tend to handle it?

A natural way to answer

I try to assume the best of people first, because there's often a reason I'm not aware of. If it keeps happening, I'll have an honest conversation about how it made me feel. I find that addressing it directly is far healthier than letting resentment build.

Key phrases to use

• bottling it up — keeping your feelings hidden instead of expressing them“He bottles it up until he eventually explodes.”
• holding a grudge — staying angry at someone for a long time over something they did“I don't see the point in holding a grudge.”
• giving someone the cold shoulder — deliberately ignoring someone to show you're upset with them“She's been giving me the cold shoulder all week.”
• talking it out — discussing a problem openly until you reach an understanding“Instead of sulking, we sat down and talked it out.”