Rejection Hurts Some people reach out to others and receive little or no response or do things for others and get little or no reciprocation. Some give to others, but, upon reflection, these actions seem unappreciated. There was a time when I had concluded that there are givers and there are takers. While it might seem that way, I learned that it’s not black and white. There are shades of gray. And, through experience, reflection, study, and revelation, I learned a lot more