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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 19 MIN

Rejection, Confidence, and the "Ross" Incident | Dating with a Difference

from Sit Down With Us · host Faith & Zara

"I’ll get over it, I just need time."This week, Zara and Faith get into the gritty reality of rejection. We’ve all felt the sting of a dating knockback, but when you have a visible difference or disability, it often comes with an added layer of "audacity."Faith shares the story of "Ross"—the guy who loved the research but couldn't handle the reality—and how she learned that a partner should add to your confidence, never take away from it. Meanwhile, Zara talks about the "sweet but bittersweet" moment her partner told her she’d look amazing bald, and the powerful lesson of having a partner who shaves their head in solidarity.Normalization is the goal, but what happens when the reality of dating with a disability doesn’t play by the rules?Follow us for more:📸 Instagram: @sitdownwithuspod @faith_hiles @zaraborji🎵 TikTok: @sitdownwithuspod#DisabilityAwareness #Alopecia #ZaraAndFaith #WheelchairLife #Inclusion #RepresentationMatters #Podcast #ZebedeeModels

"I’ll get over it, I just need time." This week, Zara and Faith get into the gritty reality of rejection. We’ve all felt the sting of a dating knockback, but when you have a visible difference or disability, it often comes with an added layer of "audacity." Faith shares the story of "Ross"—the guy who loved the research but couldn't handle the reality—and how she learned that a partner should add to your confidence, never take away from it. Meanwhile, Zara talks about the "sweet but bit...

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