I was wondering if anyone else suffers from paralyzing fear of rejection?  If I let my mind go there it can get terrible.  It is especially bad with fear of losing my wife- and right now it looks like we will remain very close, although sex is over.

How do we have the courage to bear up under this?  At one point I thought I was going over the deep end, I told a very close friend and was shocked when he did not reject, and he was the first one I told.  I told him later he probably saved my life with that response.

How do you handle it?

I try and try to get passed it but I cant I dont know why but I'm extremely afraid of being rejected....and I'm in high school
Kayla Lynn

I'm kind of in a different position I've been rejected quite a lot in my life. I'm transitioning on my own no family no friends, no wife no kids really nothing but my self and my therapist. It's cool though I've been like this for so long you just have a choice you live or die. I've just decided a long time ago there a lot going on  this planet and your here for some purpose so just try to enjoy the ride.

Quote from: Satinjoy on February 25, 2014, 09:04:30 PM
I was wondering if anyone else suffers from paralyzing fear of rejection?

I didn't really care about that. I decided to come out and whatever happened is what happened. If I hadn't transitioned I would be long dead by now anyway, so I had nothing to lose.