Believe me, I've struggled with the rejection thing pretty much my whole life. This is another instance where logic and emotion clash for me.
Logically I know that not asking not only assures I won't get it, but I'll also be saddled with the burden of not knowing if I ever could. At least rejection provides some closure. I've been getting better at this, but I still do the eggshell walk quite often and get bitten when I not only don't get what I want but instead get the opposite.
I also advocate taking a chance. Not necessarily a risk, but moving in the direction of what you want. I've seen too many people (including myself) get mired in stagnation because they just can't find the courage to make the first move toward something else.
I hope you can find your footing, V. I hit a bit of a low spot last night that compelled me to write this. It's basically just a laundry list of all the things I already knew I wanted to try to improve about myself. Having to think about it enough to write it down served as a good reminder and a time to evaluate my progress.
Logically I know that not asking not only assures I won't get it, but I'll also be saddled with the burden of not knowing if I ever could. At least rejection provides some closure. I've been getting better at this, but I still do the eggshell walk quite often and get bitten when I not only don't get what I want but instead get the opposite.
I also advocate taking a chance. Not necessarily a risk, but moving in the direction of what you want. I've seen too many people (including myself) get mired in stagnation because they just can't find the courage to make the first move toward something else.
I hope you can find your footing, V. I hit a bit of a low spot last night that compelled me to write this. It's basically just a laundry list of all the things I already knew I wanted to try to improve about myself. Having to think about it enough to write it down served as a good reminder and a time to evaluate my progress.
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