We've all liked someone and wanted to ask them out but dreaded rejection. We've all been rejected, from a simple 'no' to mockery or sympathy.
In spite of the fact that our teenage years were filled with periods of self-doubt and rejection, the most of us have, for some reason, been able to handle these experiences well and have actually gained knowledge from them.
However, some people immediately recognize and strongly respond to rejections. We term this 'high rejection sensitivity'. This happens to all ages of adults and isn't shyness or emotional sensitivity.
Here is everything you need to know about the sensitivity to rejection, as well as how to get some respite from feelings of rejection.
People who are sensitive to rejection feel and react negatively. Highly sensitive persons physically want rejection. They shock more after witnessing a rejection photo or image. This proves rejection makes their bodies more protective.
Rejection-sensitive people may have body dysmorphia, ADHD, eating problems, borderline personality disorder, etc. Not all sensitive persons have these diseases. Rejection sensitivity can cause socially anxious persons to have illogical body images.
Rejection sensitivity feeds on itself, making it difficult. Rejection-sensitive people are more prone to feel defensive, depressed, furious, tense, and withdrawn. This makes people avoid rejection-sensitive people.
Men and women have rejection sensitivity. The only difference is that guys react differently. Men who fear rejection take two precautions. They may withdraw and lose interest in their relationships or become more interested in finding and maintaining a partner. High rejection sensitivity might make men bossy and hostile toward their spouses.