The protection as I see it is simply that whoever/whatever rejected me will not be a part of my life in the way I thought I wanted it, therefore protecting me. It doesn't mean that I won't still see that person or thing. They won't just disappear. I just have to deal with the reminders if the reminders keep presenting themselves. But, the protection, for me, is that the person or thing won't participate in my life in a capacity to harm me, ie a relationship I think I want with someone but doesn't happen is protecting me from what that relationship might have done to me. I might still see that person every day, but I'm not in a relationship with them, therefore the relationship won't hurt me. It's up to me to figure out a way to deal with seeing that person every day. I hope I made some sense lol,I'm a bit tired. =)