Dealing with self-doubt after rejection

[barry.b21]

A while ago, I tried opening up about something intimate, and the person I told didn’t react the way I hoped. They weren’t mean, but their lukewarm response made me retreat back into my shell. Now I feel hesitant to bring anything up again. How do you bounce back from that kind of rejection?

 

[SwehRose]

That hits close to home. I once shared something personal, and my partner just kind of shrugged it off. It stung, but I realized later that their reaction didn’t mean my feelings were invalid. To rebuild my confidence, I started exploring on my own again with tools like undress ai , which reminded me that my desires weren’t “wrong.” Over time, I worked up the courage to try again in conversation, and surprisingly, the second attempt went much better. It’s all about not letting one response define your whole journey.

 

[millergrac]

As someone just reading this, I think rejection in any context always feels sharper than it actually is. Most of the time, people just need time to process new information. It doesn’t mean your idea was bad—it might just mean the timing wasn’t right.