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How do I ask for support in a secure way? (Hyper-independent)

You should check out the book Nonviolent Communication!! There are free PDFs online if you want to try before you buy. I'm moving from AA -> Secure and it has been super helpful. The basic idea is: …

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment12/16/2025
Coming to terms with possible childhood emotional neglect - curious how others turned out

Coming to terms with possible childhood emotional neglect - curious how others turned out — As I’ve gotten older and started reflecting on my life, I’ve slowly worked backwards and realised that I might have experienced childhood emotional neglect (CEN). What’s funny is that it actually sta…

r/EmotionalNeglectpost3/8/2026
did i mess up by telling my therapist i feel like i'll end up killing myself in the end?

did i mess up by telling my therapist i feel like i'll end up killing myself in the end? — i had been going to this therapist for like year and a half. at one vulnerable moment i told her i feel like i'll just end up killing myself in the end. (i maybe didnt word it correctly, i just didnt …

r/therapypost3/9/2026
I just ended my relationship and I feel hopeless

I just ended my relationship and I feel hopeless — FYI, today marked 1 year of dating. It was kind of mutual, but if I’m being honest, it was more on his side. I think I just accepted what he had already decided deep down. We talked today and he tol…

r/BreakUpspost4/5/2026
(35m) Less Sex while Dating Gay man (29m), am I being abusive?

(35m) Less Sex while Dating Gay man (29m), am I being abusive? — i’m open to non-monogamy, but more like a “primary + side” dynamic, and i explained that to someone i’m dating very early on. as we kept seeing each other, he started using the l word, but at the same…

r/relationshipspost4/6/2026
He (26M) broke up with me (28F) on our 1-year anniversary… now he keeps changing his mind and I’m losing it

He (26M) broke up with me (28F) on our 1-year anniversary… now he keeps changing his mind and I’m losing it — Hi everyone, I (28F) really need some perspective because I feel completely emotionally drained. This Sunday was our 1-year anniversary. Instead of celebrating, he (26M) told me he couldn’t keep tryi…

r/relationship_advicepost4/6/2026
How to deal with rejection

How to deal with rejection — So I've been old OLD apps for 2 years. Went on my first date tonight. It was awkward. Met for a drink, and talked for about an hour. Her daughter kept calling to see when she would be home to make …

r/datingoverfortypost4/9/2026
I escalated a situationship into something toxic and I’m ashamed. How do I stop this pattern and move forward?

I escalated a situationship into something toxic and I’m ashamed. How do I stop this pattern and move forward? — I need honest advice because I’m not proud of what I did. I had an online situationship with a guy for about 3 years. We never met in person, but we talked a lot and I got emotionally and sexually at…

r/DecidingToBeBetterpost4/12/2026
A little look into how fearful avoidants operate (aka, how one of my relationships ended - twice - because I was unaware of my patterns)

Be aware that the process of healing your attachment type is long and very uncomfortable, but knowing you're insecure is the best and hardest step so kudos! What helps me on a day to day case is try…

r/attachment_theorycomment9/18/2025
A little look into how fearful avoidants operate (aka, how one of my relationships ended - twice - because I was unaware of my patterns)

This exact same thing happened to me except I’m still at that stage where I feel rejected and abandoned because he broke up with me. I am not going to reach out. Do you think you could give any advice…

r/attachment_theorycomment9/19/2025
Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup

> I think this is an anxious trait so I want to know if this also happens to you? Why am I reacting like this? Is it justified or is it my insecurity talking? How do you communicate, instead of pullin…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment12/4/2025
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

It may be a mismatch in expectations, but I know I look like my pictures. Most of my pictures are good, but they’re all from the bands that I have played in, so they’re taken by a professional photogr…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/8/2026
my 22M bf says he will leave me 22F if i get breast surgery

No. I thought he would have been okay with it since its not his decision, or even supportive at the most. Not threaten to dump me. I feel rejected in a way. Like he wont accept my body if I made it lo…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/25/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - April 01, 2026

My recently ended thing (after 5ish dates) where he said he wasn't in a place to give me the time I deserved and genuinely seemed conflicted about it is still bothering me too. I'm very much moving on…

r/datingoverthirtycomment4/1/2026
How I Handle People Who Suck At Responding to Texts

hey!! this is a great reminder with the bee. and also thinking to yourself before you text someone is will i feel rejected if they don't respond. if it's yes don't respond. it's so hard now with text…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment4/2/2026
Therapist keeps minimizing my situation? (CBT)

I find CBT to be difficult. While it makes sense to reframe certain things, I think it lacks the kind of basic idea of what emotions are and how influential they can be. You may find topics like “em…

r/therapycomment4/4/2026
it feels like therapy doesn't work for me

I have traditionally been resistant and stubborn. In the past I really disliked people telling me what to do. And I had a realky hard time trying to explain myself - I felt scatter-brained. I think …

r/therapycomment4/5/2026
How to deal with rejection

Original copy of post by u/Sure-Sprinkles4406: So I've been old OLD apps for 2 years. Went on my first date tonight. It was awkward. Met for a drink, and talked for about an hour. Her daughter kep…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/9/2026
How do I (31M) convince my (29F) that her reading is unhealthy for us?

Hey so it’s been quite a while now that you’ve been reading these books. In that time, our sex life has gone to pot. The story I have in my head about that is that these novels are similar to the prob…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/11/2026