sting

Taake the sting out of grocery shopping http://parenting.ivillage.com/mom/finances/0,,6xm1,00.html

Well, I got my story back from Guideposts today with the standard form letter saying that they were not interested in my article. Have to admit, it stings a little. However, since they turned me down, it leaves me open to submit the article elsewhere, so tomorrow morning, I'll check around on...

I noticed that certain words cause different schema for me. I am more sensitive to some words than I am to direct insults. An example is being called boring. What words sting you, that you know are just words and honestly don't apply? Sara