Why Loss Is Not A Bad Thing Losing something or someone important in your life can feel devastating at the time. It’s certainly no cake walk, that’s for sure. Loss has the propensity to change things forever, and it usually does in one way or another. It can turn things upside down, inside out, and leave you feeling lost, drained, and confused. But regardless of how bad you might feel, it doesn’t always have to be all “bad,” so to speak.