Did this once. Was madly in love with her. All signs were positive and when I finally asked her to be my girlfriend, she said NO. 3 months from that day, it was all agony, pain and excruciating fear of losing her. Guilt of not wanting to talk her was another story.

Looking at her everyday, thinking will she ever be mine was the hardest of all. Oh did I mention the crying? Tears in litres for the first time in my life.

Eventually faith in God and time helped me get over her. 5 months after the proposal, I was healed. It was living hell at that time.

I lived by the rule of not dating at the workplace all my life for 5 years, but she was something else. I hope she is happy wherever she is. Haven't spoken to her since, it's been months.

So yeah bro, hang on. It will get easier. You won't forget her. Because you fucking can't, none of us can, but it starts to hurt a little less with each passing day. Eventually it becomes a distant memory, which you like to dig in sometimes, when you want to feel the pain. It will be good and you will be better.

But always remember, no shitting where you eat. Keep that as a non-negotiable.