How Sensitive Are You to Rejection?

1. Before asking for something, I have usually pictured the no.

2. I assume people are closer to being annoyed with me than they say.

3. When plans are cancelled, my first thought is that it was about me.

4. I brace slightly when someone says they want to talk.

5. I reread messages I have sent to check how they sound.

6. I notice small changes in someone's tone and hold on to them.

7. A short reply can occupy my thoughts for hours.

8. I track who replies quickly and who does not.

9. I pull back first if I sense someone cooling off.

10. I keep things light rather than risk asking for more closeness.

11. I would rather not ask than be turned down.

12. After feeling dismissed, I go quiet instead of saying so.

13. A rejection stops affecting me within a day or two.

14. I can hear critical feedback without it rearranging my week.

15. One cold interaction does not change how I see a relationship.

16. I can ask directly whether something is wrong.