Lately it seems when my flushes complete, I am constantly running into higher flushes and it's costing me big. Here's a couple hands that cost me my stack, I'm wondering if these are hands I should've been able to get away from, or is this just a part of variance?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

saw flop|saw showdown

CO ($9.25)
Button ($5.50)
SB ($13.35)
Hero ($12.85)
UTG ($14.30)
UTG+1 ($4.30)
MP1 ($8.90)
MP2 ($10)
MP3 ($12.15)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 2, 8.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.10, MP1 calls $0.10, 1 fold, MP3 calls $0.10, CO calls $0.10, Button calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.65) 9, 2, T (6 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 bets $0.5, MP3 calls $0.50, CO folds, Button folds, Hero calls $0.50, UTG+1 folds.

Turn: ($2.15) 7 (3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $0.5, MP3 raises to $1.5, Hero calls $1.50, MP1 calls $1.

River: ($6.65) 4 (3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP3 bets $2, Hero raises to $5, MP1 folds, MP3 raises to $10.05, Hero calls $5.05.

Final Pot: $26.75

Results in white below:
Hero has 2h 8h (flush, ten high).
MP3 has Ah 3h (flush, ace high).
Outcome: MP3 wins $26.75.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

saw flop|saw showdown

SB ($6.05)
Hero ($10)
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($5.85)
MP1 ($16.75)
MP2 ($5.90)
MP3 ($16.65)
CO ($13.30)
Button ($7.45)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J, 6.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.10, 2 folds, MP3 calls $0.10, 1 fold, Button calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.45) 7, J, 2 (4 players)
Hero bets $0.3, UTG+1 calls $0.30, MP3 calls $0.30, Button folds.

Turn: ($1.35) A (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $0.5, MP3 folds, Hero raises to $1.6, UTG+1 raises to $5.45, Hero calls $3.85.

River: ($12.25) 6 (2 players)

Final Pot: $12.25

Results in white below:
Hero has Jc 6c (flush, ace high).
UTG+1 has Tc Qc (flush, ace high).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins $12.25.

The second hand IMO seems to just be a part of variance, but should I have been able to get away from hand 1?