Well the easiest way for me to deal with the fear of rejection is to face it head on. In other words, I try to play out what the worst possible thing that could happen to me is if it doesn't go as I planned. That has the side benefit of allowing me to see if what I want to bring up, find out about, etc... is really worth it. Sometime thinking about rejection is worse than what the actual rejection is.
"Our life is what our thoughts make it."
Marcus Aurelius
