SPFPP 205: Something Positively Positive for Positive People Managing Rejection

Much of this podcast is useful for anyone navigating rejection. I think Sarah’s statement about being rejected in her career has created a solid foundation for her to fully go into an interaction with all she has to give and leaving it there whether she’s accepted for the role or if there was someone selected over her. She was told early on “you’re going to fail, be rejected, and things will change. Just give it your all and then when it’s done, on to the next.” Sarah also speaks to how a strong support system fosters resilience for expressing that vulnerability that goes into putting yourself in position to experience rejection. A question to ask yourself as you listen here is where is your confidence in disclosing your status to partners? Think this way… If you’re at a point of preparing to disclose then you’ve already experienced acceptance for who you are up to that point in the interaction. Sharing your status and asking to move forward simply just means you’re asking a person if they are okay with taking a chance of getting herpes. This point in the interaction is not about you, nor is it really about them. It’s about their understanding and tolerance of potentially knowingly being exposed to an STI. It’s okay if someone doesn’t want to get herpes yet. While Sarah and I both have platforms to refer people to, we still experience the feelings of rejection when it comes to dating and our careers. We speak to the ups and downs about being open about our positive statuses. Where else do you experience rejection? How do you get your confidence back after? Sarah's podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Connect with her on social media @positivelypositivepodcast and show her some love!