“If the outcome is not the outcome you want (profound reciprocity and readiness to take this thing to the next level), promise that you will strive to feel sadness, not shame. Grieve the fact that this person does not want what you want, but do not turn against yourself. Direct your disappointment toward the outcome, not toward you as a person.” DatingRejection Book:Love Every Day: 365 Relational Self-Awareness Practices to Help Your Relationship Heal, Grow, and Thrive Source: Love Every Day: 365 Relational Self-Awareness Practices to Help Your Relationship Heal, Grow, and Thrive
“If you remind yourself how good it feels to be liked, perhaps it will be easier to let someone know you like them. There’s a kindness —a generosity of sorts—in letting someone know you think they are pretty amazing. Drop the story that liking someone puts you in the weaker position.” DatingExpressing Yourself Author:Alexandra H. Solomon