“Everyone struggles with rejection—claiming otherwise is just posturing”
Agree
- Rejection hits our core need for belonging
- Ego protection is human nature
- Even confident people feel the sting
- Social pain activates same brain regions as physical
Disagree
- Some people genuinely develop thick skin
- Detachment from outcomes is learnable
- Not everyone ties self-worth to others' opinions
- Rejection can feel like relief sometimes
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