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30+ People Have Shared Their Embarrassing Rejection Stories On Twitter, And Some Of Them Are Worse Than You Would Expect

Rejection hurts, and these stories are excellent proof of that.

30+ People Have Shared Their Embarrassing Rejection Stories On Twitter, And Some Of Them Are Worse Than You Would Expect

Some rejection stories are awkward, some are cruel, and some are so embarrassing that people can only laugh after the fact. This collection pulls together more than 30 of those moments, shared online by people who got turned down in ways they probably never expected.

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From bad dates and rude comments to family drama and painfully awkward public moments, the stories below show just how messy rejection can get. A few are funny, a few are brutal, and all of them are unforgettable.

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Scroll through the worst of the worst, because some of these stories really do sting.

1. Eden Dranger asked her friends on Twitter to share their embarrassing rejection stories to start a series; she posted her experience first.

1. Eden Dranger asked her friends on Twitter to share their embarrassing rejection stories to start a series; she posted her experience first.Twitter
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2. Blind dates are always risky.

2. Blind dates are always risky.Twitter
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3. I don’t know whether to cry or laugh.

3. I don’t know whether to cry or laugh.Twitter

That one landed harder than it should have.

4. “If someone tells you that they can't be seen with you in public, that's a good sign that it's time to drop them.” -Girls/HBO.

4. “If someone tells you that they can't be seen with you in public, that's a good sign that it's time to drop them.” -Girls/HBO.Twitter

5. Guess he was just jealous because you were better than him.

5. Guess he was just jealous because you were better than him.Twitter

6. He is one cold-hearted bastard.

6. He is one cold-hearted bastard.Twitter

7. Racist...

7. Racist...Twitter

8. Even better, he’s moving; you don’t need that kind of person in your life.

8. Even better, he’s moving; you don’t need that kind of person in your life.Twitter

9. Like that’s his only problem now.

9. Like that’s his only problem now.Twitter

Some of these replies are brutal in the most casual way.

10. Ouch, that sounds spooky.

10. Ouch, that sounds spooky.Twitter

11. Please, never be like this guy.

11. Please, never be like this guy.Twitter

12. Here you can see a great example of how someone successfully bounced back from a toxic family environment.

12. Here you can see a great example of how someone successfully bounced back from a toxic family environment.Twitter

13. It seems like he was leading a double life.

13. It seems like he was leading a double life.Twitter

14. Once a cheater, always a cheater.

14. Once a cheater, always a cheater.Twitter

15. People from Johns Hopkins, this was not cool.

15. People from Johns Hopkins, this was not cool.Twitter

That is a rough way to find out where you stand.

Also check the friend who gave brutal dating advice, then watched it blow up her relationship.

16. Some people just can’t deal with community condemnation.

16. Some people just can’t deal with community condemnation.Twitter

17. Cheer up; he doesn’t deserve you.

17. Cheer up; he doesn’t deserve you.Twitter

18. There's no coming back from that.

18. There's no coming back from that.Twitter

19. Invest in education, they said…

19. Invest in education, they said…Twitter

20. That was mean.

20. That was mean.Twitter

21. You mean backstabbing friend, not your best friend, clearly.

21. You mean backstabbing friend, not your best friend, clearly.Twitter

22. This is as harsh as it sounds.

22. This is as harsh as it sounds.Twitter

23. The universe spoke for itself; consider yourself lucky.

23. The universe spoke for itself; consider yourself lucky.Twitter

24. “A cardinal mistake…”

24. “A cardinal mistake…”Twitter

That rejection came with a side of humiliation.

25. Can’t tell who was worse: those girls or that heartless mom.

25. Can’t tell who was worse: those girls or that heartless mom.Twitter

26. Apparently, it was not meant to be.

26. Apparently, it was not meant to be.Twitter

27. Freckles are cute, and if someone claims otherwise, they are wrong.

27. Freckles are cute, and if someone claims otherwise, they are wrong.Twitter

28. Ahh, the scent of betrayal.

28. Ahh, the scent of betrayal.Twitter

29. No matter what, this story is bad.

29. No matter what, this story is bad.Twitter

30. I sense immaturity here.

30. I sense immaturity here.Twitter

31. Greedy…

31. Greedy…Twitter

32. What a classic story.

32. What a classic story.Twitter

Sometimes rejection is just a blessing in disguise.

Do you have an embarrassing rejection story to share? If you do, we would be glad to hear it.

Some people really do reveal themselves at the worst possible moment.

Before you RSVP, read about an ex-friend showdown that made one person consider skipping dinner entirely.

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