Rejection is a part of life, it is something that everyone has to deal with in some aspect of theri life. Thie main issue with rejection is learning to just accept it and then move on. Don't dwell on it and don't let it eat at you to make you feel bad about yourself. So someone turns you down for a date, rough, they probably wouldn't have been much fun if they'd accepted anyway.
If you are getting turned down for dates repeatedly I would say you are asking out the wrong type of people, try asking out people you wouldn't imagine asking out normally. This may help and you could be pleasantly surprised. Enjoy your life! something one of my roommates would always say is, I'm so happy there is someone out there for everyone. So keep your head up and keep at it.
Here are some MORE DATE IDEAS! :)
45. Go on the BYU tree tour, you can buy the tour guide for $2.45 at the BYU Bookstore.
44. Lunch date at Pendulum Court.
43. Samples at Costco! To top it off, get a churro for a dollar and go to a dollar movie.
42. Go to the Museum! The Museum of Art, Museum of Peoples and Cultures, Bean Museum …ALL are free and normally have free activities throughout the month.
41. Play night games! Kick the Can, Hide and Go Seek, Capture the Flag…Seven Minutes in Heaven…. =)
40. Go to Barnes and Noble and find your favorite books, or find children’s books to share with each other. Afterwards hit up Starbucks for some hot chocolate.
39. Try to make a recipe together from memory. Or get out all of the ingredients and then make it without looking at the recipe again.
38. Go visit the kids at Shriner’s Hospital, you just have to call ahead and set up an appointment but it’s a great way to get to know someone.
37. B.S. Candyland. You play Candyland, but don’t show each other the cards you draw and then you move your piece. The other person has the option of calling BS or not.
36. Play Tennis together at the night, with a tennis ball dipped in florescent paint and glow in the dark tape on the net and racquets.
35. Play card games or dominos. It’s easy and fun and free.
34. Go to the pet store together and pick out gold fish for each other—then have gold fish races…or just go pet the animals. You can also volunteer at the animal shelter.
33. Go take a tour of Cathedral of the Madeline or Greek Orthodox church. Both free and educational.
32. Chaperone one of your local high school dances. No really, it’s actually really fun.
31. Go toilet papering. It may be slightly illegal—but if you don’t get caught….
Ya, I'm all about a happy family.
As far as rejection goes, girls who are so worried about hurting the guy, or vise versa, that they never say no really need to stop. I have a friend who thought their relationship was going well. She didn't know the guy was trying to do everything he knew how to do to tell her he wasn't interested.
ReplyDeleteIt is tough, but if it is supposed to work out, it will. You'll probably forget about them in a month anyway.
Good Post!
It does suck. I feel like my life is joke because I'm not necessarily rejected in the normal sense of the meaning as I am rejected by not even getting asked out. It's rough, but a guy can't define my happiness. And I like the last comment, that it will work out if it's supposed to, no matter the pain between what's right and what isn't. Also, I like your date ideas, those sound very interesting and fun, and could be done with groups as well!
ReplyDeleteAgreed with the date ideas. Especially #45 "Go on the BYU tree tour, you can buy the tour guide for $2.45 at the BYU Bookstore." I didn't even know there was a tree tour nor anything cool with the BYU trees. Little did I know...
ReplyDeleteEven being a guy sometimes I get turned down on dates. But after a big bowl of ice cream with brownies everything I just forget all about it!
Call me a cynic, but I don't like it when people say "it will work out if it's supposed to". I understand where you're coming from, but I think that that phrase leaves everything up to fate and nothing up to action. Even if things are "supposed to work out" or "meant to be", it's not going to work out if you aren't making an effort for it to. Good post though, I enjoy reading your blog.
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