Kissing Friday (2 days after Ash Wednesday) was when English schoolboys were entitled to demand a kiss from schoolgirls without fear of punishment or rejection. If the girl refused, the boy was allowed to pinch her on the bottom.
I went to an all boys school 😭

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Sai’s New Friend

Sai had partially convinced himself that he was still alive for reason he did not yet know. After multiple attempts at suicide, he gave in to the realization that he’ll just need to learn how to make the most out of a lifetime of societal rejection. For him, it

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No matter the deprivations an must suffer throughout the course of life, may the robust fortitude to create never be diminished.
I resigned myself long ago to discouragement, misunderstanding and rejection.
Still, I persevere - for you, to bring you some food for thought.

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I can happily say, now, that I like the direction where I'm going towards today. The past few years have been difficult for me to accept where I am as an artist. I'm happy to know that I can share my work without the fear of rejection. Thank you for following me 🤗

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From the archive: The Bad Boys of the 1867 Paris International Exposition: Whistler, Manet & Courbet

Brawls, embezzlement, and rejection.

https://t.co/ynIHp95BCI

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Been awhile since I posted an update on that neopets spite zine piece, aka me doing this off my rejection.
I committed yesterday to finish most of it (cleaned up lines, colors and details), so here's a teaser.
Some minor details left to add,but yeah, it's pretty much done.

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Every retreat.

Every evasion.

Every rejection.

Always, always, always he was running away. 1/2

https://t.co/mxMDiljDLl

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You're right there, no reply hurts worse than a rejection. BUT KEEP ON FIGHTING!

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I've had a really amazing week, I feel very lucky to have so many good folks in my life. I'm struggling, always, but I think it's important to admit to myself when these real good weeks happen.

It's not all firey hellscapes and internalized rejection.

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Hallmark Card rejection.

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Ahhh... the taste of sweet rejection.

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An intimate relationship is not necessarily a physical relationship. Rather, it is a trusting, close friendship with another person in which one can be honest without fear of rejection. —Erik Erikson

artwork by https://t.co/n9mJIPlJIY

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Got the email from the small press but sadly, it was a rejection. They are only looking for short stories not continuous series, altho I told them I can plan a one short in the story. Harmony is sad to hear the news :(

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"Do not ever quit out of fear of rejection."-J.K. Rowling. The 1st Harry Potter book was originally called Philosopher’s Stone. It was rejected 8 times before it was published by Bloomsbury. Rowling's literary agent warned her that she’d never make money writing children’s books.

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Dealing with rejection.

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Comic for writers: Valentine Rejection.

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(2/4) A map of romantic rejection. cartoon

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Voldemort's not good at handling rejection. The Philosopher's Stone recap: https://t.co/UG5eKmHVvy

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Day 21 - a small rejection. OC Akio. That is supposed to be cosmos, but...

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