Rejection and It’s Effect on Self-Esteem: Is It Something We Should Take Personally?
Fear of rejection, especially in matters of the heart, is a normal reaction. Rejection can harm self-esteem, but is it something we should take so personally? When the fear of rejection and low-self-esteem are deeply rooted, we have twenty thousand reasons for why we can’t muster the courage to ask someone out or accept an invitation to go out. Moreover, we have a hard time believing that someone is sincerely interested in us. Sometimes we go as far as sabotaging relationships before they have a chance to blossom. Hey, the other shoe’s going to drop and we’re going to get hurt anyway. Might as well help it along, right?…