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Reframing rejection
I was ghosted by not one, but TWO different men yesterday! TWO! Here's what I am doing and NOT doing as a result of not hearing back from them…
I reject your rejection!
If someone ‘rejects’ us, we don't have to make it mean something about us. Often the worst part of ‘rejection’ is feeling like there is something inherently wrong with us if the other person didn't choose us for some reason. These thoughts are what fuel our hurt feelings when we think we've been rejected. You can borrow this line: I reject your rejection (of me)!