Does This Make Me Less of a Person?

I just received the list of those who advanced to the second round of the National Homebrew Competition, and--surprise, surprise--my name is nowhere on the list.  I sure Jeffs Oberlin and Swearingen are wonderful people, but I sure get tired of seeing their names all over the place.

Now begins the long wait of getting score sheets back to see how much I suck as a brewer.