No one likes feeling rejected. That deep pit in your stomach, weight in your chest, lump in your throat, face flushed red with shame.
For most people, this intense reaction is thankfully rare, reserved only for the biggest rejections. But for some, these pangs strike on a regular basis.
It doesn’t have to be a scenario that others might find distressing, either. This claw-your-skin-off feeling might arise because a friend forgot to reply to your text, a performance review at work wasn’t wholly positive, or someone made a slightly tactless remark.
Feel familiar? You might have RSD.
What is RSD?
