Rejection Hurts

[Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas]

Science says so.
But the best part of this article is the highest-rated comment.

[BlueStarLizzard]

*chuckles* yep. That comment is gold.

[RevDisk]

Regarding the study, was it conducted by the "Department of the Blinding Obvious"?


And yes, the comment is gold. 

[Bogie]

Is it rejection when you're ignored?
 
Or when you're used, and then told to just go shut up?
 
I'm wondering which is worst...

[BlueStarLizzard]

Actually, I kinda find this story reassuring, for reasons I really don't want to go into.

Its always nice to have science explain your crazy.

[Perd Hapley]

Science is smart!

[RevDisk]

Is it rejection when you're ignored?
 
Or when you're used, and then told to just go shut up?
 
I'm wondering which is worst...

Bad is when you feel alone in the world, and realize it's quite an accurate assessment and not depression.

Worst is when you find something in this world that you care about, from your toes to your brain, love with every ounce of matter in your body...   and then it goes away, and that mild, slow cold-burning sensation of "alone" above becomes raw indescribable barbed wire bandsaw of pain and screaming that will not stop.   It's a mere half step better than working for the government, if that puts it in grave perspective. 

[RocketMan]

Bad is when you feel alone in the world, and realize it's quite an accurate assessment and not depression.

Worst is when you find something in this world that you care about, from your toes to your brain, love with every ounce of matter in your body...   and then it goes away, and that mild, slow cold-burning sensation of "alone" above becomes raw indescribable barbed wire bandsaw of pain and screaming that will not stop.   It's a mere half step better than working for the government, if that puts it in grave perspective. 

I'm with you there, brother.  Been there, done that, pitched the damn t-shirt.  Didn't want the reminders.

[Boomhauer]

Bad is when you feel alone in the world, and realize it's quite an accurate assessment and not depression.

Worst is when you find something in this world that you care about, from your toes to your brain, love with every ounce of matter in your body...   and then it goes away, and that mild, slow cold-burning sensation of "alone" above becomes raw indescribable barbed wire bandsaw of pain and screaming that will not stop.   It's a mere half step better than working for the government, if that puts it in grave perspective. 

As a former .gov employee...know EXACTLY what you are talking about.

[230RN]

Well, I felt like crap after the divorce instigated by Wife(1).

Bought a nice little mobile home for temp residence.

Moped around in there for two weeks, except for going to work.  Even my cats were "woe-is-me-ing" it around the house.

Decided, "Terry, you're going to get over this sooner or later, might as well make it sooner."

Called up a gal I knew from my bank, went out to dinner and drinks with her.

I got over it sooner rather than later.

So did the cats.

Terry, 230RN