["I worked so hard on my science project in school. I thought I was going to get first place. I didn't and was so upset.", 'What a bummer! What place did you end up getting?', "I got second place, but I was so upset I didn't get first, it might as well have been last. I was young."]
I know the feeling. You work so hard just to feel crushed.
I worked so hard on the science project I was so upset when I didn't get first place. I thought I deserved it!