Re: Rejection Sensitivity

hang in there angel girl... I know how you feel... I sometimes have feelings of extreme vulnerability especially if i have been isolated for some time... Something that comes to mind here is something I heard about tibetan buddhism... Apparently before they recieve further training the novices have to make something like 50'000 full prostrations in order to help them diminish their ego... Well what I heard is that for women they should reverse this practice (and for anyone with acute rejection sensitivity) and do 50,000 stand-ups instead... Sorry about the "religious" content, I use it only as a psychological example... Please just know that you are not alone remember me and many others sometimes (more or less) experience same raw vulnerability you feel... Your description was really vivid... I am very uncomfortable when I feel this way but instead of closing down I try to open to it... to allow it fully instead... not split away from it.... Otherwise (if sucked into negative thought cylce) I think may be good to go for a walk... find something to do that you could become absorbed in...find someone else who needs help and help them... I am so sorry you feel this way. I think you are doing a great job of keeping getting up - keeping fighting for yourself and I am proud of you.