Absolutely. I am always searching for validation that I am appreciated by the people I care about and internalize it when I sense rejection (even if they are not outright rejecting me). It causes a lot of stress, and I can go over this over and over in my head like a broken record, wondering what I have done to cause this. Sometimes the Bipolar makes it worse, because my emotions could be inappropriate given the situation when I sense rejection, like by taking too many pills to numb the pain, getting disproportionately angry (which sometimes I keep inside....not making it any more helpful).

This is definitely something I am trying to work on since we are all rejected sooner or later by someone, since none of us can constantly live up to our expectations. This can come from childhood or adolescence, but honestly, I'm still searching for the reason why I've become this way. I also hate when it is "unclear" whether I'm being rejected or not....like when someone isn't writing you off completely, but they simply aren't happy with you at that moment in time or have other obligations. It's a lot to deal with.