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Rejected Again?No Problem-Rejection is Better Than Changing Yourself for Someone Unworthy.

Tami Shaikh
3 min readOct 11, 2019

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Thank you to all my rejectors: the people who chose to reject my opinion, presence, or worthiness.

Growing up, we all struggle with our issues, no matter how great of a family we have; we eventually realize that we aren’t the center of the universe. It starts with something dumb like asking your mom for ice cream or to go for a sleepover or even to get a pet, and she simply replies with a “No.”

Your heart breaks, and you feel rejected. This beautiful creature that gave birth to you and is supposed to love you unconditionally has officially rejected your request.Then you go to school, and your ego tells you that everyone will love and accept you for who you are; but reality slaps you in the face, and by 3rd or 4th grade, self-esteem issues start creeping up. You thought you were flawlessly created, but obviously, you weren’t; if people can reject your needs, opinions and, your existence- then you are totally unworthy of love. This inexplicable feeling of nothingness sticks around and greets you at every corner of your life.

Life goes on.

Some days, you are stuck in the quicksand of life, you can’t move forward, you feel alone, and your unworthiness is reinforced.
While other times you fly high, feel unbeatable, and…

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Tami Shaikh
Tami Shaikh

Written by Tami Shaikh

Author of 3 books, Contributor to Huffington Post, Thrive Global, & Chicken Soup for the Soul. Life is full of stories; I like to tell them. www.tamishaikh.com

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