Rejection

[Wayne Goodwin]

Does Fear of Rejection grow as we Age ?

Maybe in a Single environment or Marriage over time ?

[Lifesighs]

Heck no, far more confident in my older years to fear rejection. If someone doesn't like me it's perfectly ok with me I have enough people in my life who do like me. I've also learned that if people don't want to see you in reality, or try to perceive you in a negative way, you don't need them in your life, they will cause problems.

[dwalt]

Not everybody is going to like everybody. Fact of life. Rejection is part of living.  I have found the more popular one is the more enemies they have.

[Karin M Fichtner]

It may have mattered when I was young, but certainly not now.  I've earned a right to be me and if no one likes it.....oh, well! 

[flippr 2.0]

never been rejected.

[T2Friends]

I think quite the opposite, I believe it diminishes with age.  When young we all want to be accepted and fit-in in some way or another.  But as we get older, I think we become more comfortable in our skin and more accepting of ourselves which means we no longer have to look outward for validation.  That doesn't mean we don't want people to like us  or that we don't care if they do....it just means that we no longer need them to.  If they don't, well that is their opinion, everyone is entitled to one or two, it doesn't necessarily translate into rejection any more, it is what it is.  The only person I need to please is myself.  That doesn't mean that I am selfish or that I don't want to make others happy or that I don't want to be liked...I do, I think that is normal.  But I don't do it for their approval or out of fear of rejection, I do it for my own approval - being the best person I can be by my standards.  

[crestofwaves]

Not one bit.  I think "Your loss!"  Well, I'd llike to think that, and it doesn't bother me like it used to, but I still get a twinge.  However, I act myself and hope for the best. Being the baby in my family getting lots and lots of love all the time, I am always flabbergasted when I find out people don't like me.    But,as Popeye said, "I yam who I yam.  Some likes it. Some don't."

[Wayne Goodwin]

I like Yams ....

[Mickchick]

I am more accepting of myself than ever before but have avoided relationships out of fear that I would be rejected I've met someone now, though, who seems to accept me exactly as I am. I, however, worry that he doesn't know me as well as he thinks he does! Time will tell ... I know I won't be changing!

[Wayne Goodwin]

I wouldn't have a problem being rejected in General but in an intimate situation it would hurt my feeling's , others it may not ....

[Kim]

I have no fear of rejection and I dont care who doesnt like me....it just makes NO difference to me. When I was young, I was SO shy and probably WAS afraid of rejection but the older i get, the more confidence and independant I get which means I need NO approval from anyone. Compliments are nice but I must confess they still ALWAYS surprise me.

[Wayne Goodwin]

Ya Hit That One On The Nail Head ......