When you're a kid, you're not used to hearing the word 'No' often. As you grow older, it becomes more and more familiar. You get rejected after a job interview, for a scholarship, and, of course, even during a date.
In fact, 70% of Americans claim they've been rejected at least once in their dating lives. Interestingly, about 60% of all rejections happen during the first few minutes of a meeting.
Bored Panda has scoured the internet and found the most brutal rejection stories that people have shared on Reddit. From childhood crushes and sibling affairs to divorces and first dates – rejection is lurking for us everywhere, it seems.
#21
In Junior High, during lunch, I had a group of guys take me aside and say that one of the really pretty girls liked me and that I should ask her out. I knew it was the usual teasing, since I've had lots of this sort of thing (being asked out on a dare, or as a prank, etc.), so I thought nothing of it.
About 2 minutes later, I see her walk up to me, and loudly exclaim "I AM NOT INTO YOU. I DON'T WANNA DATE YOU. AT ALL" and run away. I actually kinda had a crush on her, too.
feelsbadman.
About 2 minutes later, I see her walk up to me, and loudly exclaim "I AM NOT INTO YOU. I DON'T WANNA DATE YOU. AT ALL" and run away. I actually kinda had a crush on her, too.
feelsbadman.
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#22
“I fell in love with the idea of you.”
My ex long-distance boyfriend after a little over two years of an off and on relationship, right before breaking up with me.
My ex long-distance boyfriend after a little over two years of an off and on relationship, right before breaking up with me.
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#23
Going out with my school girlfriend for 4 years. she left 1 year, came back and we got back together. things were doing great. and then I asked her what she thought about us being more than just boyfriend/girlfriend, we were 22 at the time.
she laughed , looked at me straight in the eyes and pierced my heart with a dagger saying "you thought I would marry you?" while continuing laughing.
I couldn't live near the thought of her anymore, moved to Paris and then moved 2000mi away across the Atlantic.
she laughed , looked at me straight in the eyes and pierced my heart with a dagger saying "you thought I would marry you?" while continuing laughing.
I couldn't live near the thought of her anymore, moved to Paris and then moved 2000mi away across the Atlantic.
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#24
An ex broke up with me on Valentine’s Day.
I had bought her 3 bouquets of flowers and planned to cook dinner for us lol
This same ex had once asked me never to break up with her on a holiday or her birthday, and also insisted that a breakup should be done in person if possible, but over the phone at the least.
Yet, she attempted to break up with me via text.
I had bought her 3 bouquets of flowers and planned to cook dinner for us lol
This same ex had once asked me never to break up with her on a holiday or her birthday, and also insisted that a breakup should be done in person if possible, but over the phone at the least.
Yet, she attempted to break up with me via text.
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#25
After hanging out a few time, she wrote me a 3 page long letter that basically boiled down to saying she found me repellent, all women should avoid me, and she hoped I would die alone and unloved
Needless to say I’ve had some self-esteem issues since then.
Needless to say I’ve had some self-esteem issues since then.
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#26
Not sure if this counts as rejection because I didn't even ask her out.
In middle school I had a crush on this one girl for a while. One day she pulled me aside and said, "Hey so I know you have a crush on me and I just don't feel the same way so can you stop liking me please?"
I didn't even ask her out and I got rejected by her.
In middle school I had a crush on this one girl for a while. One day she pulled me aside and said, "Hey so I know you have a crush on me and I just don't feel the same way so can you stop liking me please?"
I didn't even ask her out and I got rejected by her.
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#27
I once agreed to meet a woman I'd met online at a nightclub. After saying hello and telling me how cute she thought I was she proceeded to start sucking face with some other guy. I just laughed.
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#28
Was told we should just be friends. A week later I was told we should be the type of friends that don’t talk to each other.
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#29
She smiled so pleasantly at me. Paused for a second and when the smile faded she let out the sternest and most blankly faced… “NO”.
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