I got it worse competition. Expressing frustration can be a great way to generate sympathy and love from friends and family. You poor thing can feel real good after a long day. Avoiding risk feels very good to some. Frustration can be viewed as an Image Booster.
Society really supports the nobility of struggle.
Frustration can foster self-pity and the distracting and numbing effect of feeling sorry for ourselves is often favored over taking action or responsibility. Costs of Frustration Frustration is an energy zapper. Frustration robs us of our productivity and wastes time. When frustrated, we give power to another person or situation. That can make us feel helpless and out of control and that can be enraging.