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Rejection Sensitivity

Feeling rejection intensely, sometimes before it has even happened.

66 picks matched to this feeling

Film

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  He's Just Not That Into You
  Film · 2009

TV shows

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  Terrace House
  TV · 2012–2020
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  Baby Reindeer
  TV · 2024
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  Heartstopper
  TV · 2022–2024 (concluded with the film Heartstopper Forever, 2026)
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  The Office (US)
  TV · 2005–2013
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  She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
  TV · 2018–2020

Anime

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  Komi Can't Communicate
  Anime · 2021–2022
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  Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
  Anime · 2009
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  Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
  Anime · 2019
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  Toradora!
  Anime · 2008
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  My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
  Anime · 2013–2020

Documentary

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  Educating Yorkshire
  Documentary · 2013–2014; new series 2025

Books

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  The Haunting of Hill House
  Book · 1959
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  The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  Book · 1782–1789 (written 1765–1770)
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  Days with Frog and Toad (incl. 'Alone')
  Book · 1979
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  The Diary of a Superfluous Man
  Book · 1850
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  Notes from Underground
  Book · 1864
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  One Thousand and One Nights
  Book · c. 9th–14th century
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  Othello
  Book · c. 1603–1604
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  Rebecca
  Book · 1938
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  Watership Down
  Book · 1972
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  Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love
  Book · 2010
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  Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection
  Book · 2015
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  Modern Romance
  Book · 2015
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  The Upside of Unrequited
  Book · 2017
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  The Invisible Boy
  Book · 2013
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  Insecure in Love: How Anxious Attachment Can Make You Feel Jealous, Needy, and Worried and What You Can Do About It
  Book · 2014
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  Chrysanthemum
  Book · 1991
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  Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
  Book · 2001
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  Strictly No Elephants
  Book · 2015
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  The Day You Begin
  Book · 2018

Songs

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  Titanium
  Song · 2011
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  Liability
  Song · 2017
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  ballad of a homeschooled girl
  Song · 2023
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  needy
  Song · 2019
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  How Soon Is Now?
  Song · 1984
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  Why Won't They Talk to Me?
  Song · 2012
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  I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
  Song · 2004
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  Losing My Religion
  Song · 1991
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  Can I Call You Tonight?
  Song · 2018
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  Doll Parts
  Song · 1991
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  Slow Dancing in the Dark
  Song · 2018
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  Bags
  Song · 2019
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  Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
  Song · 1998
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  Do You Like Me?
  Song · 2022
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  wish you were gay
  Song · 2019
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  Everybody Hates Me
  Song · 2018
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  Ugly
  Song · 2005
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  Do I Wanna Know?
  Song · 2013
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  Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
  Song · 1982
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  Who Says
  Song · 2011
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  Mean
  Song · 2010
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  Cool Kids
  Song · 2013
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  Why Am I Like This?
  Song · 2019

Album

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  Ctrl
  Album · 2017

Podcasts

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  ADHD reWired
  Podcast · 2014–present
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  The Pulse: Why Rejection Hurts So Much — And How to Cope
  Podcast · 2023
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  The Art of Manliness: Ouch! That Stings! Why Rejection Hurts So Much (And How to Deal With It) (Ep. 1,033)
  Podcast · 2024

Stand-up

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  James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
  Stand-up · 2020

Videos

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  Loneliness
  Video · 2019
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  Purl (Pixar SparkShorts)
  Video · 2019

Book chapters

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  Emotional First Aid: Chapter 1, Rejection
  Book chapter · 2013
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  Radical Acceptance: Chapter 1, The Trance of Unworthiness
  Book chapter · 2003
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  Daring Greatly: Chapter 3, Understanding and Combating Shame
  Book chapter · 2012
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  The Courage to Be Disliked: The Third Night, Discard Other People's Tasks
  Book chapter · 2013
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  The Gifts of Imperfection: Guidepost #1, Cultivating Authenticity
  Book chapter · 2010