When it comes to rejection sensitivity, we quite naturally adjust our behavior to avoid it: we people-please; we suppress our ADHD and cut off pieces of ourselves trying to fit in; we avoid risky social situations entirely. We’ve been experiencing rejection since before we had metacognition—the ability to think about our thoughts. By the time we’re adults, we’ve learned that we’re often rejected for our behavior, so it makes sense that our go-to strategy for avoiding the pain of rejection is adjusting our behavior.
