The dif between then and now is as you mature you develope more sense of your emotional self. You "feel" it more now than you used too. You didn't used to care as much what your mom thought either ... but you do a little more now. Same with what older people think of you ... you care more about that too. Just let the days roll past and all will be well LK ... chalk it up to growing pains

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Your rejections will become acceptable as you get older ... nobody scores on every shot not even me ... shhh ... but don't tell anyone I said that. Not every girl that wants that bod you're building will get a shot at it either. Thas just the way it goes young bro
I always transfer that emotional clutter into my work outs ... as the intensity of my workout increases my emotional issues fade away
One of the things I consider when deciding to be friends with a male is whether he would do my girl or the girl I wanted at that time. None of my people would do me thataway ... nor I them. Too much pooty out there wanting a lil lovin to cause damage to a bro. Ya catch my drift there ...