But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. - Matthew 7:14 NIV
Rejection can be hard because it forces us to change our expectations and usually leaves us feeling disappointed, confused or hurt. Change is not easy, especially when we had a lot of hope for how something might turn out. Rejection means learning to adapt and sometimes includes working through the pain and hurt caused by being rejected.
Some people may handle rejection well, taking it in stride and rolling with the changes. However, that is not an easy thing to do for most people. For a lot of us, rejection is difficult and emotional. You may feel disappointed and maybe even confused about what you are supposed to do now. It can be frustrating to not understand why you were rejected or to disagree with the reason.
Even worse, you may have been deeply hurt during the process of rejection because of how someone communicated or simply because of how important the situation was for you.