Question of the Day

[ayoub]

How do you deal with rejection?

Comments

[smwright.livejournal.com]

Withdrawal. Physical when possible. Emotional when not.

[kabandra.livejournal.com]

Try not to think about it. Seriously, I really have to work to put it out of my head or I drive myself crazy.

[amante-donne.livejournal.com]

beat then senseless :) no not really, it depends on the kind of rejection to be honest, sometimes i can jsut brush it off, other times ive been know to dwell on it.

[thermalsatsuma.livejournal.com]

With heavy weaponry ... :-)

[art-journaling.livejournal.com]

It all depends on the kind of rejection you're talking about. ::smiles:: For work, I turn it into art (rejection letters), for personal rejection, I turn to booze. Just kidding. ::smiles:: Or am I? ::ponders::

[mighty-rontor.livejournal.com]

If I'm dumb enough to have an emotional investment, I talk shit about them, maybe scream in my car. In general, explode a little and then thank goodness that I'm not going to have any further involvement with such dill-holes anymore.

I was at a bar a few years ago and this grade-school-looking woman told me point blank that I was ugly and started to laugh at me. She was drunk, so I immediately picked up on the idea that she was going to eventually marry someone that she really didn't love, but married because it's the yuppie thing to do. She was going to have a totally banal married life with floral patterned trim on the walls, soccer kids, a minivan, polo shirts, trendy gym memberships and "vintage" or "antique" crap that she'll ultimately sell at a garage sale. I knew her doom would be to wonder why she couldn't have more instead of reveling in what treasures she had, but what really amused me was that she was probably going to wake up the next day with a hangover, smelling like sex and retching when she came to understand why her asshole hurt.

All that in a split second. She probably thought I was laughing with her, the dumb bint. I think I laughed harder, though.

[the-ravyn.livejournal.com]

Wipe the dust off my shoes, square my shoulders and move on.

[alainn-mactire.livejournal.com]

Chocolate, ice cream and repeated watchings of the Matrix, The Hours or Buffy. Usually.

[chiropteraclan.livejournal.com]

It depends on what it is and how deeply it affects my life. If it is big enough, I will allow myself a little bit of tears to get it out of my system and then start looking at the positive. If it is little, I usually am able to shrug it off and move on to other things.

[anemone58.livejournal.com]

Haggen Dazs! :)

[sorah.livejournal.com]

LOL

[delphaicdragon.livejournal.com]

Cuddle my hubby/parents/kitties. Love from those that love me fixes everything. :)

[sorah.livejournal.com]

Interesting question. I guess it depends on the type of rejection but overall, it bugs at first, then I get over it.

I'm fragile..so be gentle ;)

[dolorinterno.livejournal.com]

uh, i try to avoid it as much as possible...

[donnickcottage.livejournal.com]

I shoot myself... metaphorically of course:)

[westwardb0und.livejournal.com]

Miserably at first. I beat myself up, wish I was smarter/prettier/funnier/etc. Then a few weeks later it's like I never cared in the first place. I'm speaking of personal rejection mind you; during my professional days I didn't take work-related rejection so seriously.

[uawildcatgrl.livejournal.com]

It would depend on what the rejection was (whether it was personal or professional) Professional I just figure it's God's plan and there's something better out there and move on...personal it's mostly the same but there is some "grieving" involved in the letting go and moving on process.

[evergladesqueen.livejournal.com]

I cry...then I move on.
*hugs*

[childeofloki.livejournal.com]

With anger or contempt.

[empatia.livejournal.com]

"just keep swimmng, just keep swimming" lol, I don't..I move on.

[sirenity.livejournal.com]

This is if I actually CARE about the situation or person...

Poorly.

Otherwise, you should see how put together and inspirational to others I am. ;)

[leopardprints.livejournal.com]

Oh, god...hard question. It kills me. I have serious rejection issues.
I get so easily discouraged:-(

Rejection is one of those things that haunts me for ages afterwards. I'd rather be knocked upside the head than rejected by someone, especially for no good reason.

Pathetic, huh?

[katamphigorical.livejournal.com]

I might feel bad for a bit, and then i'll say "fuck it" and go have a drink.

Later, i'll realize that what i thought i wanted is probably not what i actually wanted. Or maybe i just approached it the wrong way and will try again another time.

[eternalxwhisper.livejournal.com]

Poorly.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Ouch... :(