If you recently learned that you failed the bar exam, I feel your pain. Eleven years ago, I failed my first attempt at the New York Bar Exam. I took it pretty hard, since I was fresh out of law school and still suffering from imposter syndrome.
For the next six months I completely isolated myself. Told myself it was because I needed to focus 100% on passing the next time. In reality, I was just scared that people would ask me about how I did, and I'd have to tell them that I failed.
That isolation made me even more anxious and unhappy. Looking back, I wish I wasn't so hard on myself. Lots of great lawyers fail the bar exam and go on to have fantastic careers. You just don't hear about them because no one wants to talk about failing publicly.
As for me, I went on to pass my second attempt the following February. And then a few years later, took and passed California, an even tougher exam.
If you just learned that you didn't pass, you're probably feeling a mix of disappointment, anxiety, and other negative emotions. Don't be so hard on yourself. Remember that no matter what happens, the results won't determine your career potential or your value as a person.
You got this.