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You didn't change your mind. You got scared

Sometimes the answer will be no. Good. A specific no, based on something you actually encountered, is more useful than another beautifully argued refusal to find out. And sometimes you'll discover that the thing you've been treating as a verdict on your worth is an awkward half-hour on a Tuesday. You can survive an awkward half-hour without turning it into a referendum on whether you should ever try anything again.