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I once had a blind date with a boy named Bruce. I was particularly excited when mutual friends set us up one spring evening because Bruce was a college “man” at Purdue University, where I would be attending the following fall. It was a double date with our matchmaking friends; I have no memory of where we went, only that he seemed like a nice guy, and we had a nice time. In fact, Bruce said, “I’ll call you when you get to Purdue; we can get together.”

I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “Riiiiight, Bruce. Oldest escape line in the book. Don’t call us, we’ll call you,” and envisioning me as a lonely, naïve little college freshman, wringing my hands, staring at the phone, and saying, “They say they’ll call, they say they’ll call, they never call.”

He did call, however, but not with news I wanted to hear.

The whole pathetic (but entertaining and valuable) story is in this week’s episode.

Surely you, too, have a story of hurt feelings. How did you deal with them? How DO you deal with them?

The editorial team at the counseling service Better Help has five ways to help all of us who might be licking a few wounds right now. Listen in!

NOTE:

Better Help Editorial Team. “Five Steps to Help You When Someone Hurts You Emotionally.” October 14, 2024