It’s interesting to view rejection from the perspective of “fight or flight”. Comfort can make it easy to stay in a rut, or make choices that anxiety or other fear may otherwise inhibit.

On one hand I feel like I’ve made a number of choices that make my life incredibly complicated, on the other, I feel alright about that.

Still, affirmation holds higher value than it deserves.

“I still think you are an alcoholic”

“I’m taking care of Danny, and he’s taking care of me”

“the kids in Georgetown call you ‘really really nice Bryan'”

“My, this is going to be a blast!”

“The White Stripes are like a flat Led Zeppelin”

“You are really difficult to read in a group”

All in all, I’ve found I’m pretty lost, but comfortable with that. All you have to do is take the time to talk.