Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting 2636: Things You Don't Realize You Do When You're Feeling Rejected by Alysha Jeney of Modern Love Counseling
Jun 25, 2025
Feelings of rejection can trigger unconscious behaviors that hurt close relationships. The discussion emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and mindful communication. Strategies to transform emotional sensitivity into empowerment are explored. Listeners learn about the complexities of navigating rejection and how to communicate openly. The podcast encourages accountability and introspection, turning vulnerabilities into opportunities for deeper connection.
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Embrace Emotional Sensitivity
- Our emotional pain from feeling rejected is very real, even if influenced by irrational fears or ego.
- Being sensitive is normal and authenticity in emotions should be embraced, not ashamed of.
Sensitivities Can Victimize or Empower
- Being unaware of how sensitivities lead to self-victimization creates relationship problems.
- Sensitivities themselves aren't the problem; how we use them matters.
Rejection Triggers Push-Pull Reactions
- Alysha often reacted to rejection by either aggression or withdrawal, harming connections.
- Despite wanting protection, she realized she wouldn't allow others to protect her.