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- From: jeffj@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (jeffrey.n.jones)
- Subject: Re: Feelings of Rejection - Help
- Organization: AT&T
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 15:44:36 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.154436.13880@cbnewsm.cb.att.com>
- References: <1992Nov13.175949.18832@bnr.ca>
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- In article <1992Nov13.175949.18832@bnr.ca> P2364 writes:
- >Could anyone on the net explain to me why I feel really *high* when I go out
- >with friends and feel really *rejected* if those same friends do something
- >together and don't include me.
-
- I think part of the reason is that we all feel better if we are
- part of a group and accepted by them. Another thing that a lot of us
- struggle with is the fact we need others to feel complete as a person.
- We have a hard time feeling complete with out others to feel in the voids.
-
- >Another situation where I'm talking to a lot people and having a good time
- >(work or at a party) I feel accepted by people. If it is a quiet day and no
- >one even says hi to me, I feel rejection.
-
- This is fairly common.
-
- >How can I control my moods? I know it is all in my head and I don't know how
- >to cope with this.
-
- One of the first things to do is to realize that the only thing you can
- control in life is that which lies in your head and even that we have
- trouble controling. 8-) So it goes to figure that you have almost zero
- control over how people react to you. As long as you follow normal
- behavior in how you relate to other people and they don't react in the
- way you think you should that is their problem. So when people in your
- office are busy and can't chat, your friends go out at times without you
- or you feel chatty and no else does, these situations are totally beyond
- your control. By trying to control events that you have no control over
- your moods will swing around a bit. You'll feel rejection where none is
- intended and so on and so forth. The more centered you get in yourself
- the more outside events will not cause mood swings or feelings of rejection.
- By the way there are a lot of self help groups available to help you
- get over some of this. In fact this is a good place to be. Hope this
- helps in some way!
-
- Jeff
- >Also, I'm afraid to make the first move and ask girlfriends out to do something
- >because I think they will say no.
- >
- >Please help.
- >
- >Crystal
-
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