So why do people get upset?

[Screenwriter]

Though that's a very RATIONAL thing to say, people are not machines and they have feelings that get hurt by rejection. Maybe Keanu is a guru and can go sit on his cloud and OHMMMMM his stress away. Most people cannot. And it's not that people get MAD. They get HURT. That is a combination of sadness and disappointment. Not anger. Anger might be a component, but it's not the lion's share of how people feel after rejection. Anger might be the LAST thing one feels after accepting the fact that they've been dumped. "WELL, TO HELL WITH HIM!!!" Which is the appropriate FINAL reaction. Then you feel done with the person and situation and can move on.

[JaneDoe377]

I never got mad about being rejected. I felt kind of stupid for putting myself out there but you never know unless you try. I definitely don't want someone who doesn't want me.

[AndrewMG]

Because very few people have a degree of self awareness (and I speak from experience lol).. so people mistake kindness/friendship for more than it should be as they are not mature/intelligent enough (again I count myself as one of these people) to realise that rejection is not necessarily a personal attack but just a natural result of evolution and independent thought.

[jshm2]

That is a positive message, Keanu is like that.

But on the other side, they have not given the person a chance to prove they could have done something positive.

Hence why you should always reject with a reason. Not just a "k".

[Kurαȷ]

And they are also indicating that you are inadequate in some way.

Keanu may be a cool dude, but he isn't a psychologist.

[Quackthulu]

Because they take it personally, as if they are somehow invested in a relationship that doesn’t actually exist.

[Konabeana]

Because getting upset is a natural response. Rejection is not easy to accept.

[Dreamy2020]

The ego is bruised. Sometimes it is heard to listen to logic.

[CoolKatie]

It can be both it could be an ego busied or just being hurt by not getting the chance. other time it more about online that lot people get upset over. just they called snowflake for reason.

[lifelearner011]

I think the way people "reject" and methods of delivering it are what can make it painful.

[DavidFox]

Failed expectations. They expect something and when rejected they react in anger.

[Scoliosis-Smith]

That is true however some peoples egos and sense of entitlement are too big to take a rejection.

[TheUniqueOne96]

A combination of reasons I guess, but like someone else said, we're not machines and have feelings and sometimes when they get hurt, people react in different ways.

Interesting quote though.

[RHK36]

Depends on the situation and relationship. For the most part I can relate with that quote.

[mrgspoter]

I like it it's as he said and they will probably want to be near outher men they make me feel sick so win win

[TallAnon]

Probably just venting, might've taken a lot out of them to talk to you to begin with and when they are rejected, they feel lost, afraid and invalidated. Probably also means they weren't ready for a relationship to begin with.

[Soremain]

Because people think simplistically. It no like me = it means me bad = me cry

[genericname85]

because disappointed expectations are upsetting xD

[Liam_Hayden]

This is my life motto, paraphrased perfectly.

[SuccessfulHornDog]

Did he really say that?

[Lonelywolfxl]

they don't know the value of things they have

[chriscdi]

ego gets hurt ig