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How do you deal with rejection and fear of it? I am unsure if I have rejection sensitive dysphoria or not, but just today I got rejected in something i was so sure about and I cannot stop thinking about it. It hurt a lot. It seems so trivial, but I signed up get a class waived at my university because they let you waive this class if you’ve done extensive high school coursework related to it. News flash, I did, and I did a lot of it and felt I had a great case. Come to learn that they thought I had “gaps” based off of what I wrote in my application (I kind of rushed it near a certain point since I was tired of having to fill it out and new my case felt good) which I 100% disagree with and believe that I still should get the class waived. But that was beside the point, it was the rejection that really hurt me and made me anxious and sad and upset. I felt my experience and things I had worked so hard on and put so much energy into was just put to waste. I had hours of experience in this coursework, more hours than you are even required to take, and they wouldn’t take it. It made me feel like the skills i definitely had were poor and unworthy of being built off of. I was rejected and it hurt me more than I thought it ever could. It makes me anxious, I feel the need to prove myself entirely to myself that I have the skills and that they were wrong, but it’s more than just the fact that I don’t believe I have those gaps, it’s the fact that I feel doubted. By people I don’t even know. This is the reason why I don’t feel like I have many meaningful relationships and why I can’t seem to talk to the people i want to, the people I crush on or the people I just want to be friends with. I can’t be rejected. What is your advice?
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One way to cope with rejection sensitivity is by reframing thoughts and challenging cognitive distortions. For example, if you feel like someone thinks you're stupid because they corrected you, stop and challenge that thought. Ask yourself what evidence you have that they think you're smart. It's also helpful to remind yourself of the evidence that people in your life care about you. Another strategy is to communicate openly about your feelings of rejection sensitivity with friends or a therapist. They can provide reassurance and help you navigate these feelings. Distractions such as drawing, listening to music, or watching something light-hearted can also be beneficial. Lastly, understanding that your brain might be overreacting and seeking reassurance from others can help manage these feelings.
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