[dogsbody70]

it depends on the type of rejection.

knowing I was rejected by family-- then newfound cousins who were not prepared to accept me at all.

It must depend on reasons. I do take rejection very badly-- but thats because of my experiences in childhood.

If one is rejected for a good reason then one has maybe to examine oneself and ask why?

I turned my feelings of rejection to positive purposes by helping others who also had been IN CARE-- and basically had been totally rejected or treated badly in their lives-- So in helping others-- That was useful form of being positive rather than moaning and groaning.