# rejection — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover rejection. Page: Feed: --- ## [My dental hygienist wants to know when I'm having kids \[repost\]](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/having-kids-trans-partner) _2026-08-06 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ On the strange societal pressure of motherhood that comes with marrying a trans man ## [My current interest is Ludwig's Streamer University lectures](https://chilblands.bearblog.dev/my-current-interest-is-ludwigs-streamer-university-lectures/) _2026-07-20 · chilblands · chilblands_ As this "Streamer University" thing wraps up, I found myself engaged in Ludwig's lessons. Even though I do not plan to do content creation in the foreseeable future, I am interested in streamer culture. In my opinion, IRL streamers are mostly public nuisances, and they feed into my fear of public surveillance. Rational (or irrational) fears aside, it is great and odd for Ludwig to preach respect… ## [No one wants to work in hospitality](https://chilblands.bearblog.dev/no-one-wants-to-work-in-hospitality/) _2026-07-17 · chilblands · chilblands_ I have been working in the food and beverage service industry for 6 years. I hate it. Constantly understaffed, not compensated fairly, a dead-end opportunity and constantly undermined. For someone working with food, maintaining safety standards, serving 10-30 people at the same time, and working independently... I do not feel appreciated monetarily or professionally. I recently had a bad shift… ## [Stock the lifeboat](https://abeerkhalique.substack.com/p/stock-the-lifeboat) _2026-07-14 · Abeer Khalique · Keys • Wallet • Phone_ A reminder to prepare when things are going well ## [I knew Bear (from Obsession)](https://chilblands.bearblog.dev/i-knew-bear-from-obsession/) _2026-07-11 · chilblands · chilblands_ At the beginning of the movie, something from Nikki's dialogue stuck with me: "When I have a crush on a guy, no one knows." and "Do you like me? Cause if you do, now is the time to tell me.". When I was in high school, I was really close with a guy in my friend group. We talked every day, and he was charismatic. Our conversations bounced off each other and he was overall a nice guy . One day, I… ## [Criminal cativities in my backyard](https://chilblands.bearblog.dev/criminal-cativities-in-my-backyard/) _2026-07-06 · chilblands · chilblands_ As an unemployed adult daughter, I am homebound. I recently noticed that this year I’ve started hearing cats fighting in my backyard. My parents also noticed an increase in activity of fruit and herb thievery. The culprits? Long-hair tabby-grey cat Look of a guilty criminal walking on eggshells. Caught red-handed! Floofiest black cat Don’t let the fluff fool you. Hidden under the fur are sharp… ## [Confessions of a former TERF](https://chilblands.bearblog.dev/confessions-of-a-former-terf/) _2026-07-05 · chilblands · chilblands_ I hope this blog post brings some reflection and insights through my personal experience and mindset as a former Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF). I don't want to be praised. I just want to not be judged. I never hated transgender people. I watched videos, tried to do my own research and agreed with many arguments about transgender rights. I was more or less indifferent. "People should… ## [Fear of rejection is holding you back](https://chilblands.bearblog.dev/fear-of-rejection-is-holding-you-back/) _2026-06-30 · chilblands · chilblands_ I got off a phone call with my best friend. We mostly talked about romantic relationships and, most importantly, men. Yup, we failed the Bechdel Test. I started the conversation about Androgenic, an Australian lookmaxer gone woke. I talked about how this young man developed "empathy" as he grew older and realised his fear of rejection is immeasurable compared to women's fear of gender-based… ## [Fight the commercialisation of junk journaling](https://chilblands.bearblog.dev/fight-commercialisation-of-junk-journaling/) _2026-06-28 · chilblands · chilblands_ "Junk journaling" has been a trending term on the internet crafting space for a while. As you can infer from the term, "junk journaling" is the creative practice of collaging with materials that would otherwise be discarded. Junk journaling showcases the creator's consumption over time, arranged to reflect the creator's personality, interests, and creativity. What was originally a rejection of an… ## [Figma Config 2026](https://abeerkhalique.substack.com/p/figma-config-2026) _2026-06-27 · Abeer Khalique · Keys • Wallet • Phone_ 3 days in San Francisco , 4 big announcements, and 5 things I wish someone had told me before I went. ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JM7pBAoSXnpm) _2026-06-27 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [Trying to find my writing rhythm](https://chilblands.bearblog.dev/trying-to-find-my-writing-rhythm/) _2026-06-15 · chilblands · chilblands_ In 2025, I became fixated with zines. It led me to open my once abandoned Instagram art account to follow zinesters, attend zine festivals and zine workshops. I was fascinated by zines that discuss political, social and creative discourses, specifically those that rebel against the status quo of the industrial printing machine. Nothing really came of fruition except two zines (that I was not… ## [the long-distance daughter blues](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/the-long-distance-daughter-blues) _2026-06-10 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ a decade away from home, a surprise birthday, and the ache of nostalgia. ## [it's summertime and the livin is NOT easy!](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/summer-break) _2026-06-05 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ in other words: I'm taking a summer break (and maybe you should, too) ## [What is womanhood to you?](https://chilblands.bearblog.dev/what-is-womanhood-to-you/) _2026-06-04 · chilblands · chilblands_ Hello! I am collecting responses for a small project to raise awareness for women's health, destigmatise menstruation and mental health. The question is: “What is womanhood to you?” This project is open to everyone and closes on the 5th of September 2026. Please send any media to me, fill this anon form or email me a post if you'd like, and I will link you: chilblands@proton.me. Thank you for… ## [Deleted my Insta account](https://chilblands.bearblog.dev/deleted-my-insta-account/) _2026-06-02 · chilblands · chilblands_ I just exported my Instagram information... my 2014 Instagram account was pressed into a 1.07 GB file. The app that once connected me with my classmates outside of school is now a burden on me. I no longer talk to these strangers who I once talked and see everyday at school. I just feel so much disconnect and envy. Seeing people my age in a different stage of life, traveling, and posting with… ## [Messy sapphics, music, and making THE MAIDENHEADS | An interview with author Benny B. Peterson](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/messy-sapphics-music-and-making-the) _2026-05-19 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ Benny's debut is a chaotic, music-drenched love story that I'll be \[over\] thinking about for a while. ## [begging AI to stop making playlists, and while we're at it f\*ck sam levinson](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/begging-ai-to-stop-making-playlists) _2026-05-15 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ All that and more of my current hyperfixations in May's MONTHLY/FIX ## [👻 DEEPLY/INVESTED: Ariane is Haunted.](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/deeply-invested-ghost-stories) _2026-05-07 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ Ariane Elizabeth Scholl on her hyperfixation with ghost stories ## [The 1,000 Rejections Challenge: April Report](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/1000-rejections-challenge-april) _2026-05-01 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ How to celebrate a hard-earned 'yes' in a year of 'no' ## [A week in my life at a writing residency in the North Carolina mountains](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/wildacres-residency) _2026-04-20 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ Dispatches from the Wildacres Writing Residency ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zUTGcK7pX3ln) _2026-04-20 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [👀 this newsletter just got a huge glow-up](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/welcome-to-hyper-fixated) _2026-04-14 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ Welcome to HYPER/FIXATED. ## [The anatomy of a soft rebrand: How to spring-clean your life](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/soft-rebrand-spring-clean-your-life) _2026-04-10 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ 👀 PLUS a sneak peek at how (and why) Throughlines is getting a rebrand ## [The 1,000 Rejections Challenge: March Report](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/the-1000-rejections-challenge-march) _2026-04-01 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ A dream workshop waitlist, delusional hope, and community rejection wins ## [is the 'certainty crusade' quietly ruining your life?](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/certainty-crusade) _2026-03-13 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ the answer is probably yes. so let's fix it! ## [The Road to 1,000 Rejections: February Report](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/1000-rejections-challenge-february) _2026-03-04 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ A cold-DM success, a brutal rejection, and community wins from all of you ## [six months shy of 30, I’ve been thinking a lot about death.](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/six-months-shy-of-30-ive-been-thinking) _2026-02-27 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ is this normal??? ## [How to interview for fiction: advice from a journalist-turned-novelist](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/how-to-interview-for-fiction-advice) _2026-02-05 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ A practical interviewing guide for writing fiction beyond your lived experience ## [The Road to 1,000 Rejections: January Report](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/1000-rejections-challenge-january) _2026-01-30 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ Tips, tricks, and results from month one of the 1,000 Rejections Challenge ## [We need to talk about Minneapolis.](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/we-need-to-talk-about-minneapolis) _2026-01-22 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ Resources to support Minnesotans + an ode to my home ## [Why (and how) I'm trying to get 1,000 rejections in 2026](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/1000-rejections-challenge) _2026-01-12 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ Let the 1,000 Rejections Challenge commence! ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZwTx8EWy7EgY) _2026-01-12 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [on jealousy: a reading list](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/on-jealousy-a-reading-list) _2026-01-09 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ a continuing education on our least-favorite emotion ## [in defense of jealousy](https://byashleyhackett.substack.com/p/in-defense-of-jealousy) _2026-01-07 · Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED · HYPER/FIXATED_ jealous bitches, unite! ## [The 6 traits of great design managers](https://abeerkhalique.substack.com/p/the-6-traits-of-great-design-managers) _2025-10-04 · Abeer Khalique · Keys • Wallet • Phone_ The things I remember most about the best leaders in my career. ## [Rejection is redirection: a product designer's perspective](https://abeerkhalique.substack.com/p/rejection-is-redirection-a-product) _2025-04-05 · Abeer Khalique · Keys • Wallet • Phone_ If you're a designer at any level navigating the current job market, chances are you've faced your fair share of rejection.