Library / Feelings

For when you feel

Rejection

Being turned away or left out, and how much it stings.

98 picks matched to this feeling

Films

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  A Silent Voice
  Film · 2016
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  (500) Days of Summer
  Film · 2009
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  Mask
  Film · 1985
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  My Left Foot
  Film · 1989
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  Nimona
  Film · 2023
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  Up in the Air
  Film · 2009
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  Zootopia
  Film · 2016
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  Kung Fu Panda
  Film · 2008
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  Toy Story 4
  Film · 2019
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  Hunt for the Wilderpeople
  Film · 2016

TV shows

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  Survivor
  TV · 2000–present
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  Freaks and Geeks
  TV · 1999–2000
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  The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  TV · 1990–1996
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  Big Brother
  TV · 1999–present (US version 2000–present)
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  Married at First Sight
  TV · 2014–present (US); 2015–present (Australia)
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  Veneno
  TV · 2020

Documentaries

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  Love on the Spectrum
  Documentary · 2019–present
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  The Undateables
  Documentary · 2012–2020
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  My Beautiful Stutter
  Documentary · 2021

Books

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  The Days of Abandonment
  Book · 2002
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  The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
  Book · 1835–1872
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  Fathers and Sons
  Book · 1862
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  Flowers for Algernon
  Book · 1966
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  Frankenstein
  Book · 1818 (revised 1831)
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  Hey, Kiddo
  Book · 2018
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  Pride and Prejudice
  Book · 1813
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  Carrie
  Book · 1974
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  The Diary of a Superfluous Man
  Book · 1850
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  The Doll
  Book · 1887–1889 (serialized); 1890
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  Eugene Onegin
  Book · 1825–1832
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  Fruits Basket (manga)
  Book · 1998–2006
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  The Mill on the Floss
  Book · 1860
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  Nimona
  Book · 2015
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  Shakuntala (Abhijnanashakuntalam)
  Book · c. 4th–5th century CE
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  Washington Square
  Book · 1880
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  Ghosts
  Book · 2020
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  Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection
  Book · 2015
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  The Great Gilly Hopkins
  Book · 1978

Game

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  Hades
  Game · 2020

Songs

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  The Middle
  Song · 2001
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  Almost Doesn't Count
  Song · 1999
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  Back to Black
  Song · 2006
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  Casual
  Song · 2022
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  Dancing On My Own
  Song · 2010
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  I Can't Make You Love Me
  Song · 1991
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  Somebody That I Used to Know
  Song · 2011
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  Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
  Song · 2011
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  Survivor
  Song · 2001
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  The Best Day
  Song · 2008
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  Titanium
  Song · 2011
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  Too Good at Goodbyes
  Song · 2017
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  traitor
  Song · 2021
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  Triggered (Freestyle)
  Song · 2019
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  Your Best American Girl
  Song · 2016
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  Clown
  Song · 2012
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  Unloveable
  Song · 1986
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  Passin' Me By
  Song · 1993
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  I'm a Loser
  Song · 1964
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  Rayando el Sol
  Song · 1990
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  Ne me quitte pas
  Song · 1965
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  I'd Rather Go Blind
  Song · 1983
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  Crazy
  Song · 1961
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  Ain't Too Proud to Beg
  Song · 1966
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  The Less I Know the Better
  Song · 2015
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  Pink Triangle
  Song · 1996
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  Linger
  Song · 1993
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  Heartless
  Song · 2008
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  Your Type
  Song · 2015
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  Sour Times
  Song · 1994
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  Bad Religion
  Song · 2012
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  Pendulum
  Song · 2014
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  Don't You Want Me
  Song · 1981
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  Call Out My Name
  Song · 2018
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  Hurt So Bad
  Song · 1965
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  wish you were gay
  Song · 2019
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  Tu falta de querer
  Song · 2015
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  Tadap Tadap
  Song · 1999
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  Walk On By
  Song · 1964
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  Answer
  Song · 2013
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  Mother
  Song · 1970
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  Father of Mine
  Song · 1994
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  You Oughta Know
  Song · 1995
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  Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
  Song · 1969
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  Good Luck, Babe!
  Song · 2024

Albums

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  Igor
  Album · 2019
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  Sour
  Album · 2021
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  Windswept Adan
  Album · 2020

Podcasts

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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 specials

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  Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
  Stand-up · 2018
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  Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King
  Stand-up · 2017
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  James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
  Stand-up · 2020

Videos

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  How to practice emotional first aid | Guy Winch | TED
  Video · 2014
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  I got 99 problems... palsy is just one | Maysoon Zayid
  Video · 2013
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  The brain in love | Helen Fisher
  Video · 2008
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  The surprising science of happiness | Dan Gilbert
  Video · 2004
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  What I learned from 100 days of rejection | Jia Jiang
  Video · 2015

Book chapter

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  Emotional First Aid: Chapter 1, Rejection
  Book chapter · 2013