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Did you just get rejected? Here’s how you can handle it like a BOSS
Rejection is common but it is hurtful but it does not have to come at the cost of your dignity and self-respect. What really matters is how you handle rejection and there’s nothing better than a graceful acceptance; Read on
It’s okay to be rejected in a romantic relationship. People don’t always feel the way you do and it’s okay to feel different. If you’re in that age of dating you are bound to get rejected once in a while and there is nothing wrong with it. But it can be hurtful, especially if you’re a girl. When you open yourself up to someone and make yourself vulnerable and you hear a “no”, it is bound to hurt. It’s not that you cannot recover, it’s just that the pain can turn you blind. Sadly, there is no way out or around rejection. It’s just something that comes your way and you have to simply deal with it. You cannot outrun a rejection or hide from it. It’s important to deal with rejection the right way and like a BOSS! Here are some tips on how to do that.
1. Accept rejection. A no is a no. If someone has said it outright, don’t try to read between the lines because there’s nothing there. It is “no”. If it’s not an outright rejection but that person is interested in someone else, understand that it is what it is. You cannot change what someone feels and you cannot force anyone to reciprocate the feelings.
2. Walk away from it with your dignity intact and your head held high. Don’t try guilt trip them or beg and plead with that person. Giving up your self-respect is not worth it.
3. Understand that it’s not your fault. They did not reject you because you are not good enough, they rejected you because they simply don’t feel the same way about you.
4. Don’t blame them either. Anger and vengeance will not help you either. Don’t make it about your ego. It’s not their fault that they don’t feel the way you want them to. And as they say, “the heart wants what it wants”.
5. Put some distance between them and yourself. Don’t try to act as nothing happened. Take some space and stay away from them. Take your time and move on completely before you go back to being friends with them.
6. Don’t try to immediately replace them with someone else. Don’t sleep around just to get over them. That never has and never will work. It’s not the right way to move on.
