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#1
1st rejection: I was in seventh grade, and I had my first girl crush. I had never really been into many people throughout elementary school and 6th grade, but this girl was amazing. We were really close, she was funny, pretty, and had the most amazing smile that could light up a room. Anything I'd ever wanted in a partner. So, the day before a dance that our school does, I caught her walking toward the bus and swooped right down on her. I asked her if she wanted to go to the dance with me, but she said no. I was kind of upset but didn't let her know, and we walked to our buses together. She suggested that I ask one of my friends to go with me, but they're all straight and wouldn't be into me otherwise. We're still friends, though, and she's still amazing.
2nd rejection: In eighth grade, I was literally in love with my best friend. "Oh, you weren't REALLY in love, it was just a crush or puppy love-" NO. I LOVED her. More than anything. I would kill to make her laugh. She was kind, funny, weird as me, and I saw hearts whenever she walked by, and she knew I had fallen head over heels for her. Now, I'm demi-pansexual, which means that I can only experience sexual attraction when I have made a deep emotional bond with someone, and whoo, I was attracted to her. I asked her out multiple times, but she said no, but the most notable time was when she broke up with me. She had been my best friend for... 5 years? I was heartbroken, but I've gotten at least halfway over her, but I don't think I'll ever stop loving her.
Final score:
3points
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#2
Rejected by coworker I was not interested in.
The story: I worked reception downtown and took 2 buses to get there. A month in I discovered I could take the subway and walk a few blocks and save 30 min. First day on the train I see a male office worker from my Dept. I I am super chatty and friendly so I sit with him and chat up a storm. Nothing special, work weather etc. I am at least 15 years older then this young man. In fact divorced with children. Romance NEVER crossed my mind. It was simply a coworker who happened to be on the train at the same time as me. So, after a week of taking the train and bumping into him he comes to my reception desk to speak to me. I am with a coworker. He loudly and pointedly tells me that he is no longer going to be taking the subway to work. I am sitting there wondering to myself "why is he telling me this ?" He repeats himself 2 or 3 times. He is clearly agitated. Before he walks away he points his finger at me and says" Do you UNDERSTAND ? I WILL NOT be taking the subway to work ANYMORE" "DO YOU UNDERSTAND ?"
After he leaves me and my coworker look at each other in stunned silence. I say what the bleep was all that about ? Why would I care if he took the train or not ? I thought it was so very odd.
A male coworker later explained to me that this young married male subway riding coworker thought I was purposely taking the train every morning in order to seek him out because he thought I was romantically interested in him.
So I was rejected when I was not even interested in the first place.
Not gonna lie , I was really embarrassed when I found out what he thought and that he had told EVERYONE in the office about the crazy stalking receptionist.
Final score:
2points
#3
I had a 4-friend group, including me. They made a 3-person dance group to enter the talent show, you know, without me. I asked if I could join, since I was the 4th person of the friend group. They said no. Later, I see them dancing with another 4th girl that isn't me. :(
Final score:
2points
#5
I remember this at school, it was before valentines, and I told my friends that I liked someone. One of them GRABBED my phone and texted him "I like you" and I freaked out. Later on when he saw it he rejected me calmly, but I was still so embarrassed! I still bought him something for valentines day, and it was weird when we saw each other, but we were best friends so it didn't bother us too much. We were still Band buddies
Final score:
1point
#7
I have been rejected by friends. I only have one friend and a lot of playmates.
Final score:
1point
#8
The question should be: Have I ever not been rejected?
So yes, I've been rejected multiple times, but I like being single.
Final score:
1point
#9
I thought this guy I worked with liked me (I was in high school) and he invited me to a party. At the party we were talking and I must've been flirting with him when he goes "...you know I'm gay, right?" LOL my heart sank but I played it cool - I was like "UH YEAH! I know you're gay!"
Final score:
1point
#10
yes multiple times for being a freak. they call me a freak cause im a tomboy and they tell me ¨girls were dresses so were dresses! u need to were makeup!¨ they also call me a ¨depressed freak¨. my life sucks im not saying mines the worst cause i know that people have worst life's.
Final score:
1point
#11
I've been rejected in confusing ways. Ghosting is rejection right? I've gotten a lot of that. Saying you'll do something for me over and over, and then never doing it, is that a form of rejection? Because it sure feels like it.
Final score:
1point
#12
-Names will not be mentioned-
I had a crush on a boy in my grade. He was really attractive and kind, but a total airhead. He would space out during class and was the type to get easily distracted. In my grade, we sat next to each other. He would talk to me all the time, perhaps in an attempt to get my attention. He would sing songs under his breath that he knew I didn't like in an attempt to annoy me, but it often did the opposite. He became more and more lovely every day.
About a year later, I finally had the courage to ask him out. I'd asked another guy out before but he rejected me, not because I was ugly or stupid, but because "His friends didn't like me and were pressuring him to say no".
When I did ask him out, I did in the lockers of my school. He looked at me in total shock for a minute, but then I saw it in his face: He already knew. Perhaps I was too obvious.
He tried to let me down gently, but as he spoke I started to cry. Hot, heavy tears. He panicked and tried to comfort me but I ran away from him, out of the lockers.
This happened right after Valentine's day. He'd given me a beautiful rose.
He then transferred to another school the year after. I miss him. I miss him so much. Even if I'm not his type, I miss laughing and joking like we used to before I confessed.
I have another crush now, but I miss him so much. I miss his voice. I miss accidentally touching his hand. I miss his sincerity. I miss everything.
Final score:
1point
#13
Yes I have been, multiple times. It always hurts a little bit but after a while it got better. I am still good friends with some of them.
Final score:
0points
#14
Many times. Been rejected from jobs, relationships, opportunities. You learn to deal with it, don't worry. My best advice is to get back on the horse, just probably not the same one (that comes off as ineffective, and creepy).
Final score:
0points
#15
I've been rejected... Kinda lol
I asked someone if they wanted to be friends they said no (later I found out that it was because I was too weird-fair enough) we became friends even tho we don't talk anymore.
Final score:
0points
#16
no, but that's because I don't like anyone and no one likes me.
Final score:
0points
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