Left out of the club.

• Author: Galanes, Philip
• Position: Ethical Dilemma - Interpersonal relationship tips - Brief article

I'm a college student. Two of my closest friends and I applied for a competitive campus club. They got in,

I didn't. One of them is sensitive about it and doesn't bring it up; the other talks about the club all the time. She's not doing it to rub it in my face, but hearing about it makes me feel sad. How can I ask her not to? - Anonymous

WE WIN MANY VICTORIES in our lives and suffer many defeats. And we must learn how to be gracious about both. Better for you to find another club that you can be enthusiastic about than try to squelch your pal's (not cruel) excitement.

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