Fear Of Rejection Quotes

“The fear of abandonment forced me to comply as a child, but I’m not forced to comply anymore. The key people in my life did reject me for telling the truth about my abuse, but I’m not alone. Even if the consequence for telling the truth is rejection from everyone I know, that’s not the same death threat that it was when I was a child. I’m a self-sufficient adult and abandonment no longer means the end of my life.”
― Christina Enevoldsen, The Rescued Soul: The Writing Journey for the Healing of Incest and Family Betrayal

“I am hyper alert to people turning away from me. I have a perennial sense of being an outsider.”
― Wendy Hoffman, White Witch in a Black Robe: A True Story About Criminal Mind Control

“The reason why Ango and I were able to be by his side was that we understood the solitude that surrounded him, and we never stepped inside it no matter how close we stood. But in that moment, I kind of regretted not stepping in and invading that solitude.”
― Kafka Asagiri, 文豪ストレイドッグス 太宰治と黒の時代 [Bungō Stray Dogs - Dazai Osamu to kuro no jidai]

“If you stop being afraid of the word no and take more chances, you will get more yes.”
― Jeanette Coron

“Some Survivors think that getting angry is inappropriate and a sign that a person is out of control. Others are afraid of anger, that of others, as well as their own. They are afraid that if they get angry, they will be rejected or abandoned, afraid they will lose control and hurt someone. But, allowing yourself to get angry and express your anger in constructive ways is one of the most healthy and empowering things you can do.”
― Beverly Engel, The Nice Girl Syndrome: Stop Being Manipulated and Abused -- And Start Standing Up for Yourself

“The more Nos I open myself up to hearing, the closer I am getting to my super successful life.”
― Malti Bhojwani, The Mind Spa Ignite Your Inner Life Coach

“Although we want to be close with others, we maintain a distance so we won’t be hurt.”
― Yong Kang Chan, Reconnect to Love: A Journey From Loneliness to Deep Connection

“Rejection is life’s way of telling you that you suck, redemption is your way of telling life to suck it.”
― Blake Mays

“Facing the fear of rejection and humiliation is critical for self-growth and no one is ever happy or content until they venture outside themselves to learn what dwells in other people’s hearts.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls

“If you aren't mad about the rejection, you didn't invest enough into the process.”
― Darnell Lamont Walker

“While psychologists will say that it is fear of rejection that stands between humanity and freedom, or deeper still, a public humiliation, the author believes that at the threshold to freedom, human beings (for some unknown reason - perhaps because of a collective trauma from the ancient past) imagine they will confront total annihilation. Nevertheless, maybe this is a good thing, for NO-THING stands between you and freedom.”
― Laurence Galian, 666: Connection with Crowley

“I was fatherless. And that seemingly small part of my identity, in many ways, molded an orphan heart in me.
When I encountered love my orphan heart rejected it because it felt like the smartest thing to do. My philosophy was They will reject me, so I will reject them first. They don’t get to hurt me.
I did this often. I intended never to owe anyone a kindness I couldn’t pay back. I stayed ’out of the way.’ I did my best not to cost anyone anything.
I was suspicious of gifts. What do they want? What are they trying to pull? How are they trying to trap me?
I thought. I couldn’t imagine I was worth anyone’s time, money, pain, or inconvenience. I didn’t see myself as a blessing, so how could I trust in unconditional love? When you see yourself as a burden, nothing is free—especially love.”
― Lacey Sturm, The Mystery: Finding True Love in a World of Broken Lovers

“I’m the kid (and the man) who doesn’t raise his hand. Whenever I do, I regret it. Better to keep quiet, to work out my rejection with fear and trembling, and to keep hunting for a safe place where I’m never confronted with my own insignificance. And yet, at war with that desire to be invisible is a yearning to be seen and known and valued.”
― Andrew Peterson, Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making

“You can’t not submit it,” I say. “You won’t even have a shot if you don’t enter.”
“Yeah, but then I can’t be rejected, either.” Winona’s so quiet when she says this, I almost don’t even hear her. But understanding dawns on me, and I finally put all the pieces together. This is why she rewrote so obsessively. This is why she pushed to reshoot so many times. Because if something isn’t finished, it can never really be judged. You’ll never have to reckon with the fact that maybe it—and you—didn’t live up to your expectations.
(...)
“This is the real deal, Eliza,” Winona says. “And I guess . . . especially because I’ve now literally put myself into the film, I don’t want to know that it’s not good enough. I don’t want to know that I’m not good enough.”
― Michelle Quach, Not Here to Be Liked

“I don't fear both the opponent and the failure because both are temporary”
― Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

“A group has nothing in common except fear of inadequacy.”
― Brett Stevens