According to an informal survey by Guy Winch, PhD, rejection during one’s middle school years hurts more than even romantic rejections later in life. He pointed out that “many adolescents and pre-adolescents are entirely unequipped, in terms of emotional and psychological maturity, to manage such harsh experiences. Considering how incredibly formative these years are for our developing identities and level of self-esteem, it is no wonder so many adults trace their deepest emotional scars to the social rejection they experienced in this period ... One does not have to ‘ask out’ a romantic prospect in order to feel rejected by them. Rejections at that stage of life can be communicated in a variety of subtle ways that are no less painful.”
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