I had a lot of people tell me that feelings like that are impossible to keep away forever, and that it's just delaying the inevitable, or it will be worse when those feelings finally happen. One guy told me that negative feelings go well with catharsis. A few more said it helps you feel happier when the good emotions do come. A couple of people said negative emotions can be useful and good motivators.

But the best answer came from one of my friends. She said...

[How did she put it again? What were her exact words?]

If you love too much, you'll wear yourself out. If you're always calm, you'll be too distant. Being too trusting will make you gullible, too much bravery is recklessness...

...You'll never be satisfied if you're always appreciating something.