"Rejection gets our attention and we re-evaluate our social circumstances," This is true, and it actually can be a positive thing in the long run, if we do an honest evaluation, and perhaps find areas we may want to adjust. Then again, it can be a time to reaffirm our position, or who we are, and say, "Hey I'm okay with who I am, and if you aren't, screw you". So heck yeah, bring on that darn rejection. We can take it :-)