Fear Series #2

To continue on my Fear series, I wanted to discuss yet another common fear, and how to deal with it:

Fear Of Rejection

Fear of rejection is an irrational fear the people will not accept you for who you are, what you believe, how you act, or what you think. This typically results in not doing anything due to a fear of rejection or disapproval.

There are common patterns exhibited by people that act out of a fear of rejection. Typically, this is seen in things such as people who act with little or no assertiveness. They will not speak up when their opinion differs. These people are the typical ‘yes men’, in the sense that they secretly dislike what some people say or do, yet they appear to agree with them in order to keep from ‘rocking the boat’.

How can this change? This is typically caused by a lack of self-esteem, having had a bad experience due to previous rejection, being insecure, or having a physical condition they believe makes them unattractive to others.

The best way to deal with this fear is to start building your self-esteem, identifying what may be causing this in your past, and beginning to voice your opinion.

I hope this helps a bit. This is obviously a more complex fear, but this is a starter guide to understanding that fear, and beginning to deal with it.