Facing a rejection? 7 ways to handle the situation gracefully

Imagine you muster the courage to approach your partner with a ring and flowers and then you hear a ‘NO’. While these are the two dreadful letters no one wants to hear, these are outcomes that you cannot neglect. It may be that your partner isn’t ready for the next step or maybe doesn’t find the right tuning with you. But you have to understand it, accept it, and deal with rejection in life, the right way.

Here are 7 ways to overcoming rejection

How to handle rejection? This is a common question that engulfs every individual after they hear the horrid ‘No’. But remember one rejection doesn’t mean the end of it all. It means the start of a learning curve and moving one step ahead of finding your perfect forever. If you ever have to involve yourself in dealing with rejection, then here are the 7 things you should always remember.

Rejection isn’t your identity: It may come as a shock when you find yourself rejected but that is just a part of life, not your whole life. It does not mean that you, as an individual, are valueless. It is just a reflection of the fact that your partner was not the right fit for you or the two of you had different goals and priorities in life.

No instant reaction: Once you hear a no from your partner, the biggest thing to keep by yourself is your emotional resilience. It is best to not react immediately. Just keep mum and walk away. This doesn’t show your weakness but reflects on your graceful withdrawal. Sometimes you can just reply with an Ok or a Thank you or you may choose to not respond at all.

Distance humiliation and disappointment: Moving on from rejection becomes doubly difficult because you get emotionally involved with your partner. In such situations it is important to differentiate between the disappointment and hurt that you feel and not take it as a humiliation to your ego.

Focus on self-improvement: This is the best time to contemplate whether anything went wrong from your end. Was it anger issues? Was it emotional unavailability? Was it physical absence? Think about these and work on self-improvement tips, so that you can have a better relationship next time.

Don’t chase your partner: After you have been rejected, it is best to gracefully walk out. Do not go and start chasing them or message them constantly. This would then start amounting to harassment and the relationship or acquaintanceship would drift away in the wrong direction.

Focus on other things: Mental health and rejection go hand in hand. To avoid suffering much, divert your attention to other things like a successful career, job opportunities, travelling, journaling, hobbies, etc

Don’t build a dependent life: While your partner may have been the world for you, try not to keep your life narrowly concentrated only on the romantic aspect. There is a lot to do in life and enjoy doing all of it. Having a relationship and sustaining it, is definitely a big part of anyone’s life but that isn’t what defines life totally. So look for other avenues when you face a setback.  

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