What is worse, rejection or being cheated on, dumped, etc?

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What do you consider the worse experience

After some people may rant about constant rejection and some of the experience being harsh, as I have been there, in the end, I think that the other problems within relationships such as infidelity, abruptly calling for an end, and the usual fights, all of these seem worse. Frankly I don't think I could handle any of them, so maybe I'm not missing that much

So, being alone may not be that bad after all, compared to other issues. I know this looks a bit pessimistic but if I had to choose, I think I rather play safe, not that I can actually choose.

Meh. We're comparing vomit and s**t here.

rejection is worse, with the other you at least get to make a connection.

cheating. bar none, rejection is whatever. Getting dumped can be harsh but its something that you move forwards from but cheating is scum.

Cheating > Being dumped > Rejection

rejection and being dumped kinda depends on the circumstances... but usually there is nothing to lose from being rejected so its not such a bad thing...

It depends on the circumstances.

At least with heating, you have better options for revenge

I've never been cheated on.. so I have to vote for being dumped.
In reality though cheated on and dumped would both be as bad as the other - as they both involve heartbreak.
My real answer is the worst feeling in the world is having your heart broken.
Rejection is nothing really compared to heart break.

It's better to have loved and lost than never loved at all? Bullsh*t. It's not.

From personal experience:

Being cheated on by your spouse is by far the worst, followed by being dumped, followed by rejection by someone you really liked.

Cheating could be the worst, depending on circumstances. As it is a betrayal of trust, which could lead to trust issues in future relationships.

Being dumped happens to everyone. It all depends on the intensity of the relationship, how much love you felt, how much you depended on them. So, it might be a minor upset, or a horrendous hearbreak. If your husband of 40 years dumps you, then it would almost certainly have more effect than a 1 month boyfriend cheating on you.


Being rejected - Life goes on.


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for me...

breakup>cheating>rejection

rejection is something i've had a lot of, but it doesn't stop me from trying.

cheating is something i've been able to get over without too much problem and it has even allowed me sort of a growth opportunity. it hurt me in a sharp stabbing sort of way, but it showed me a person's true colours (or see the issues within our relationship) and i could move on from there.

a breakup.... well, i'm separating from my husband of 16 years (20 years of marriage). we've been slowly breaking up over the last couple of years and the physical split is not yet final (we still live in the same house, though we are like best-friend-roommates). over that period of breakup, it has been devastating, and harrowing, and heartbreaking, and has made me physically ill at times. it is pretty much mutual, but the pain isn't necessarily lessened because of that. mourning the demise of a marriage can be quite a massive process.