Sometimes what looks like rejection is simply incompatibility finally becoming visible.

Some refusals are not about your worth. Two things can be genuinely good and simply not fit each other, and the moment that becomes clear can feel like a judgment when it is really just information about compatibility. The sting is real either way.

When something does not work out, ask whether it was a verdict or a mismatch. Look at whether the fit was ever there. Not every no is about whether you were enough.