Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing. You gave me an example that needs to be avoided, especially the part of closing yourself to the world. On the contrary, you (or I) need to show how good you are and prove they are wrong to pick up the wrong guy.
I don't like my boss's decision, but I don't hate my boss. He made his choice based on his best knowledge at that point. People make mistakes. Especially at that time he was under a lot of pressure from his boss and his boss's boss....
One thing that I keep in my mind is that don't make things personal or emotional. There is absolutely no good at all.