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Discover Why Many People Remain in Relationships Where They Feel Rejected and How to Break This Cycle of Pain
Feeling rejected by someone you love can be one of the most painful experiences. Rejection affects self-esteem, distorts self-worth, and leads many to cling to relationships that are actually harming them. However, there is a way out, and it begins within you.
This week, Bishop Renato Cardoso responded to a question shared on his social media: “I’ve been with someone for over a year, but they reject me, and I can’t get out of it. What should I do?” In response, he pointed to a deeper root of this suffering: “You can’t leave because, deep down, you reject yourself too. This makes you think that what you have from him is the best you can hope for. So you endure. The solution begins with finding your worth in God.”
Romantic rejection is not just the end of a relationship; it opens emotional wounds that, if left untreated, create lasting scars such as insecurity, fear of loving again, and a constant feeling of inadequacy. Unfortunately, this has become a common experience.
“Today, many people no longer believe in love. They look at happy couples and think they just got lucky because they have suffered so much that they can no longer imagine something good happening to them,” says Cristiane Cardoso, author and TV host, who has faced rejection in the past.
Cristiane shares that the secret to overcoming this feeling is not finding someone else but making a covenant with God: “The secret of my marriage, my life, and everything I do is directly linked to the covenant I made with God. I was rejected, slandered, and spoken ill of. Nothing affects me because I am loved by the greatest person that exists—the most famous, strongest, greatest, true Father.”
The pain of romantic rejection can lead to self-punishment and an idealization of the other person. Many deny their needs in an unbalanced relationship, begging for attention, affection, and respect. When they don’t receive it, they feel increasingly empty.
Experts agree: It’s essential to stop playing the victim and start taking care of yourself. And, this is exactly what the Love Therapy meetings propose: restoring your inner self, teaching you about intelligent love, and helping you build a healthy relationship, starting with yourself.
Even if everyone has abandoned you or made you feel inadequate, there is One who has never rejected you—God. “You may have lived your life far from Him and rejected Him in the past. However, He has not rejected you and still wants to make a covenant with you, even after all you have done,” reminds Cristiane Cardoso. “God wants to take away your sadness and depression. He wants to give you joy you won’t find in any other relationship.”
Are you suffering from love? There is a path to healing. If you want to learn to value yourself, break free from toxic relationships, and experience intelligent, healthy, and wholesome love, participate in the Love Therapy meetings on Thursdays at select locations of The Universal Church. Please call 1-888-332-4141 or visit The Universal Church for more information.
Love Therapy meetings directly from the Temple of Solomon are available on Univer Video.
Contributors:
Jeane Vidal (Translated and Adapted From Original)
