Ever noticed...that one of the easiest things to feel from others is rejection? Like it is almost at the tip of our social tongue, at nearly any moment. This is partly evidenced by the reality that one of easiest ways to react to rejection is...with rejection.
As if, rejection offsets rejection. The only thing is, what seems more true is that you just have two people who feel rejected (rather than zero).
A better approach is to allow oneself to grieve the loss involved and, whenever possible, to be open to allowing that vulnerability to be shared (rather than to just grieve privately). Rejection is often involved with something communal. To not acknowledge this, is also to reject something within one's self.
