Have you ever wondered if the rejection wound is even real? We call it rejection when someone doesn’t choose us. But the pain often isn’t about them. It’s the meaning we attach to it. We tell ourselves we’re not worthy. We carry the story that we’re not enough. That story usually began long before any partner or friend ever turned us away. It started with the people we needed most — the ones who didn’t see us, hear us, or love us the way we needed. True healing isn’t about reliving the past. It’