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💔 My First Experience With Rejection

I still remember it clearly, even though it happened more than 10 years ago. My very first encounter with rejection and honestly, it broke me.

I was in secondary school back then, just a young student trying to find my place in the world. We had different clubs in school educational ones like football, debate, and the Commonwealth Club. One day, I told myself, “Why don’t I join a group? Even if I’m not the brightest, I can still learn.”

So, one afternoon after class, I made up my mind. I walked straight to the Commonwealth Club hall. My heart was beating fast, but I was excited ready to try something new.

The moment I stepped in, one of the matrons turned sharply, looked at me, and shouted,

“Ojiezele! What are you doing here?”

My heart sank instantly.

She knew me my father was a teacher in that same school and for reasons I’ll never understand, she just never liked me. Every opportunity she got, she would insult me or call me names.

Still, I managed to reply, “Ma, I want to join the Commonwealth Club.”

She laughed a cold, mocking laugh and said,

“You? You can’t. You don't belong here, don't make us fail”

Then she went on to insult me, right there in front of everyone.
I stood there, frozen, holding back tears that eventually refused to stay hidden. That day, I cried like never before.
From that moment, I made up my mind never to join any group in that school again. I felt small, unwanted, and completely rejected all because of one person’s words.

I am just happy where I am today God is working on me, making me a better person 😊😊😊 I trust him 💯💯💯

What was your first experience with rejection ? 🤔

THE MONDAY THAT TAUGHT ME A LESSON I WILL NEVER FORGET

It was a Monday morning. I woke up, said my prayer, and started cleaning my house. I had a test that day, so I was cleaning fast-fast so I could meet up.

Now, rewind to two weeks before that Monday I had given my stylist my cloth to sew. They told us we must dress a certain way for the test, or we wouldn’t be allowed to write it.

So that morning, after cleaning, I used my last 2k to buy rice and ingredients make I cook chop small before test, 😂 I put everything on fire and covered it. Then one mind just tell me, “Run go your stylist place, collect your cloth, before time go reach.”

Omooo, e get some thoughts wey you suppose dey rebuke with immediate effect ooo! 😂

I reach my stylist’s place, tell her, “Aunty, abeg give me my cloth. I get test by 3pm, and e don already reach 12.”

Na there she start story she con begin tell me how dem shoot bird wey e mama fly. 😭 See me see wahala o! Wetin concern me with bird wey e mama fly ? Na me shoot am? 😩😩😩 God abeggg 😭😂

Long story short she never even sew the cloth I just dey there dey listen to nonsense excuse , forgetting say my rice dey fire.

When I finally remember, chai! My heart cut! 😩 I ran back home only to see people gathered near my kitchen. They helped me off the gas, but the rice don burn finish! My last 2k, gone! I nearly cry that day.

As if that wasn’t enough, I no even get cloth to wear for test again. I just grab one jean and top, rush go school. At the gate, the security man stop me: “You can’t enter. Rag jeans not allowed.”

I beg tire. Told him I had test and I was already late. But the man refuse. 😭

Few minutes later, my coursemates started coming out test don finish. I just sigh, collect small money from my friend, go bukka chop food, and go house sleep. Abeg, I no fit kill myself. 😂😂
Abeg who else don get day like this ???

Seminar defense done and dusted 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🥺🥺🥺🙈
Glory be to God almighty

Meanwhile I fine abi ?? 🤗🤗🤗🤗❤️