I'm sorry you are feeling bad, it's true that rejections can sting, regardless of how they might be worded. But I do think you aredefinitelybeing too harsh on yourself, and on these agents!It's interesting that this kind of language is WORSE to you than a "standard" rejection. From my perspective, these are written by agents who are trying to beextra nice. And agents tend to want to be extra nice to people that they think are promising and that they want toencourage.What do you want them to say? "No, and by the way, this sucks and you'll never be published, don't contact me again"? If they were saying those things, you should ABSOLUTELY feel stung and pissed at them. But these don't seem like that at all."It's been so long since you queried, I'm sure you've found a champion already" is not a ding against YOU in any way shape or form. It's in fact a self-deprecating ding against THEMSELVES for taking so long."I look forward to seeing this book on bookshelves one day" means, hey, I can't be a part of this journey, but you are on the right track, and if you continue/perservere, there's every possibility you'll get published, and I'll be excited to see that!It's like when the Sharks on Shark Tank say, "I really like this product, I can't invest in the company but I'll definitely be a customer when it comes out." -- it's a no, obviously -- but it's a very NICE and complimentary no!(And yes, Imightbe defensive because sometimes Idosay "I look forward to seeing your books on the bookshelf!" -- That's not an insult! It's a compliment!!! *cries*)