What Rejection Taught Me

“I think you’re cool and all, but I don’t get any romantic vibes between us.”

I used to average about three of those conversations a year. Sometimes, I was the rejector and, in others, the rejected. Whichever side you’re on in the conversation, rejection can be a bitch, but through it all, I’ve come to learn a few lessons.

‘The truth can be ruthless, but it’s never useless’ I once read. Openly and honestly letting someone know you’re not interested in them is difficult but necessary. Being do...