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COPING WITH REJECTION “The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself” First, we should say that rejection comes in many forms and by many people. It could be a parent, a love, a loved one or someone you consider a friend, an acquaintance, co-workers, even social group members. Rejection can come from potential employers, a creditor or we can even be rejected by universities, volunteer programs and even as adoptive parents. It seems that no matter where it comes from -- rejection hurts. Rejection hurts whether it is your first time or not, if you are not careful this could spin into a spiral of self-doubt and self-hatred. Research has shown that rejection from a parent is one of the hardest to come to terms with. Parental rejection can come in the form of disapproval, emotional distance or just from them not being a part of your life. When rejections comes from a parent, the child normally wonders what it is that they did wrong, why the parents does not like them or want to be with them. Sometimes we never come to terms with why our parents are not active in our lives. People tell us that it is not our fault, that we need to move on, but that is a hard thing