reply to post by whaaa
Ok, you sort of hit one nail on the head for me. I do relate to what you are saying.
Receiving rejection after a positive expression towards another feels far worse than being rejected out of indifferent behavior or negative behavior.
I would say it's because of the incongruity that may force one retreat from other interaction in order to ruminate over the reasons (aka.
depression). One that must frequently retreat may be missing out on developing appropriate skills to read and adjust their style to the immediately
present group.
But one thing that must be kept in mind is that if an individual is idiosyncratic in expressing what they feel is positive, a greater percentage of
those gestures may be negatively rejected, due to a lack of understanding of the intent. For example, a strange sense of humor can lead to
ostracisation if those around the "strange" person do not share an affection for that.
Either one must find an appropriate group of friends or must modify their behavior to fit in with readily available individuals. Personally, I prefer
the first option for any substantial relationships. The second I can handle in small doses but will never be able to pull it off full time.
fraterormus' thread
Depression is an Evolution, Not a Malfunction-- with good sources--
helped to make more sense here (sneaky reference in 2nd paragraph

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[edit on 8/27/2009 by EnlightenUp]
[edit on 8/27/2009 by EnlightenUp]