{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"When You Are Left Out of the Group Chat:How To Handle Friendship Rejection and Hurt","description":"Have you ever seen pictures of friends getting together without you and immediately wondered, Did I do something wrong? Why wasn\u2019t I invited? Do I even matter to them anymore? Being left out hurts. Whether it\u2019s a friend group that has changed, a family relationship that has grown distant, or a season of life that ended before you were ready, rejection and exclusion can stir up surprisingly big emotions. You may feel sad, angry, jealous, resentful\u2014or even embarrassed that it bothers you so much. And then sometimes we make the hurt even heavier by telling ourselves we shouldn\u2019t feel that way. In this episode of Peace in His Presence, Michelle talks about what may actually be happening underneath the pain of feeling forgotten or left out. Sometimes the deepest ache isn\u2019t simply, They didn\u2019t invite me. It\u2019s the tender question underneath it: Do I matter? You\u2019ll learn why it\u2019s important to name what actually hurts instead of rushing yourself to \u201cget over it,\u201d how different parts of us may respond to rejection by either hurting or trying to protect us from being hurt again, and why grief is a normal part of accepting that a friendship or season has changed. Michelle also shares why you don\u2019t have to rush past grief to get to gratitude. Jesus Himself wept at Lazarus\u2019s tomb. Grief and hope can exist together. You can be sad that something has changed and be grateful for the life God has given you now. Most importantly, you don\u2019t have to clean up your emotions before bringing them to Jesus. Psalm 34:18 reminds us that the Lord is close to the brokenhearted. He meets us in the real ache\u2014the Why didn\u2019t they reach out? Why wasn\u2019t I included? Did I ever really matter to them? kind of hurt. In this episode, we talk about: Why being left out or excluded by friends can hurt so deeply What may be underneath the thought, \u201cWhy wasn\u2019t I invited?\u201d How to process friendship rejection without shaming yourself Why anger can sometimes be protecting a more tender emotion Grieving friendships and relationships that have changed Why you don\u2019t have to rush yourself into forgiveness or gratitude How faith in Jesus meets us in rejection, loneliness, grief, and hurt Finding peace even when the relationship itself doesn\u2019t change You don\u2019t have to pretend it didn\u2019t hurt. You don\u2019t have to force yourself to be okay. You can name what happened, allow yourself to grieve what has changed, and bring the ache to Jesus exactly as it is. Scripture mentioned: Psalm 34:18 Psalm 46:10 John 11:35 Psalm 147:3 Want someone to walk with you? If you\u2019re tired of getting stuck in overthinking, people-pleasing, relationship hurt, or the fear that you don\u2019t matter, Christian life coaching can give you a safe place to slow down and understand what\u2019s happening underneath those patterns. Michelle offers free coaching consultations where you can talk about what\u2019s going on, experience some of the tools she uses with her clients, and decide whether coaching might be a helpful next step for you. Schedule your free consultation (Click here) Learn more about Michelle and her coaching at michellediercks.com Peace in His Presence is a Christian podcast with Michelle Diercks, Master Certified Christian Life Coach, author, speaker, and Bible teacher, helping women find rest and hope in the promises and presence of God. ","author_name":"Peace in His Presence: Hope for the Anxious Heart","author_url":"http:\/\/michellediercks.com\/podcast\/","html":"