"Shut up", "stupid", "I'm saving this seat for my friend"... Kids can be a rough crowd. Strong bones and discretion seldom mature at the same rate. Rejection is an inevitable part of growing up. Even the most popular kid on the block is rejected at some point by somebody. Most kids remember at least one in-your-face rejection. Some pretty girl may laugh at the thought that you would be impetuous enough to ask her on a date or friends can have fresh new comedy for each day to address your new glasses or braces. In most cases of childhood rejection, however, we get over it. We know that it really isn't personal - not in the way that matters long-term anyhow. As we get older, we learn kids aren't really thinking over their decisions to say or do something hurtful, it just happens. Rejection Etiquette As we mature, saying 'shut up' would not be couth, good manners. So, we learn proper rejection etiquette. 1. No, by itself, can b...
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