‘Cause the truth is,
I’m dead tired of explainin’ that it’s okay,
it’s okay that you don’t want to go on a date with me,
it’s okay you don’t want to do anything with me.
it’s okay.
So here’s Stephen’s Steps to Not Be (Terrible):
(Rejection edition)
1. Listen to all they have to say, consider things from their point of view.
2. If you disagree, calmly and politely explain why,
but, understand you cannot force the other person,
and if you try, see step F.
3. Part ways amicably, hug, handshake, nod, as is appropriate for everyone’s comfort level
4. Move on.
–Only proceed if you have mucked up step 2–
F. Fuck you, why did you try to force it?
Now you’re terrible,
I can’t save you,
Just…
Learn from it.
Don’t do it again.
Sit in the corner,
Think about what you’ve done,
Fuck you.
‘Cause here’s the deal,
rejection is awkward because the other person is scared to reject you,
scared of what you might do,
how you’ll react,
but if we’re not terrible,
it’ll be easier and more casual to say no,
and if it’s more casual to say no,
everyone can be friendlier about it,
and it won’t be so awkward to ask in the first place,
because at the end of a rejection,
you have everything you went into it with,
unless you throw it away.
