A Collection of Revolting Texts From Men Who Got Rejected

"No wonder you're still alone. Enjoy masturbating forever."

No one likes getting rejected. Whether it's for a job, a nice share house, or someone who didn't want to get breakfast the next day—we've all been there. Rejection sucks, but accepting it with dignity is part of being an adult.

Now I have a bone to pick. Because sometimes male adults who've been told some version of "no I don't want to date you/fuck you/see you again," turn into angry, self-indulgent children. And I understand that men often feel like they're the ones expected to instigate the first date, or follow up afterwards, but making yourself vulnerable doesn't excuse vile behaviour when it doesn't work out.

I've experienced this a lot, and maybe you have too. So I reached out to friends and asked them if they'd had similar experiences they'd be willing to share, simply to illustrate how this isn't an isolated problem. Many of us are being abused in private, in ways that wouldn't happen in public. And I like to think that making texts like these public will help to make it clear they're not OK.

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