1. Why Rejection Is Actually Redirection
-PHILIPPINES 2016/PALAWAN Recently I got rejected. It was less on his part but more on my part. I faced rejection from my expectations and hopes. Long story short, I saw him through rose-coloured glasses. I was so consumed by my own feelings that it completely changed my perception of the situation. I was so consumed by the idea of me and him that I forgot to enjoy moments of just two people enjoying each other's company. I didn't realise that the relationship I wanted so badly was not meant to happen because I was not truly present in the moment. Instead of focusing on improving and deepening our connection, I was too busy heavily crushing on him. So you can imagine how embarrassing and painful it was to receive "I see us as friends". How pathetic I felt crying on the bus home; having to smile through a dinner pretending like I didn't want to curl up under the my bedsheets. I felt utterly unlovable honestly: I've never really handled rejection well. All