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.
#41
Oh man… so before I was bartending I also worked in alcohol retail supervising a liquor department. There was this cute redhead who would come in a couple days a week after she got off work, and would literally spend thirty minutes or more talking to me every time. Tons of questions about life in general, shared a bunch of her personal problems etc. if I was on lunch, I’d always eat my lunch on the bench outside in the shade, and she would even come sit by me there (literally asking people inside where I was) and talked up a storm.
After a few months, I figured, what the hell, ask her out. She literally laughed, and said, “oh, (more laughing again) nooooo, not you, no, no way.”
The kicker? *she kept coming in for about another year* trying to chat me up. I was literally the most confused I’d ever been in my life.
After a few months, I figured, what the hell, ask her out. She literally laughed, and said, “oh, (more laughing again) nooooo, not you, no, no way.”
The kicker? *she kept coming in for about another year* trying to chat me up. I was literally the most confused I’d ever been in my life.
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6points
#42
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”.
6points
#43
So this one is weird. I was never going to ask this girl out as she was way out of my league. But we were in a group project together in college. So I asked what she was doing one night the next week. She says nothing why. But her body language? Took a step back, had the most disgusted look on her face I've ever seen on someone. And when I said it was a group meet up she just relaxed and was all happy. I was like wtf.
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6points
#44
Was hanging out after school one day, getting ready to go workout. Just talking in a group of some friends along with 4 or 5 cheerleaders who were also getting ready for practice.
I turned to one of the cheerleaders, a tall, beautiful blond - definitely the hottest girl in school - and asked her out. We had several classes together and we got along great. I figured what was the worst that could happen? With confidence I asked if she wanted to maybe go out for dinner sometime - maybe even catch a movie [This was before Netflix and chill].
She looked at me right in the eyes in front of the whole group and said, "Sorry, You're too short for me"
Those words haunted me for a LONG time. We graduated a year later and went our separate ways for college.
That occurred over 15 years ago.
**Now, me and that same girl are engaged & getting married this November :D**.
I turned to one of the cheerleaders, a tall, beautiful blond - definitely the hottest girl in school - and asked her out. We had several classes together and we got along great. I figured what was the worst that could happen? With confidence I asked if she wanted to maybe go out for dinner sometime - maybe even catch a movie [This was before Netflix and chill].
She looked at me right in the eyes in front of the whole group and said, "Sorry, You're too short for me"
Those words haunted me for a LONG time. We graduated a year later and went our separate ways for college.
That occurred over 15 years ago.
**Now, me and that same girl are engaged & getting married this November :D**.
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5points
#45
Dated a girl for one month. She started saying and showing she really was into me. Two days later when she went to a festival she fell in love with a new guy and just said: Sorry, I met someone else on the festival. It was nice with you. Wish you all the best.
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5points
#46
Told a girl once that I had a crush on her, she replied "don't worry, it happens". Never talked again.
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4points
#47
One time I was short 15 cents on an ice cream at 7/11 and the guy didn’t just let me have it.
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3points