Why do people treat me like dirt?

I know this might sound childish, but I’ve been feeling like this for a very long time. My problem is that many people don’t think about my feelings, am constantly matched up against people as being disrespectful, silly, immature. Even though I know myself that I have been blessed with so much life skills, I realize the true importance of life, I know most things that many people don’t realize at my age, but yet again am never appreciated, even so my parents never appreciate me nor do my siblings. Nobody treats me well enough and even worse not one person in this world understands me. I feel as though am going through life on my own. I always thought my friends, parents don’t deserve me.
Why do bad things always happen to good people? Why is it that good people always experience life the hard way and never get thanked for it?

Reply 1

TOD100

Welcome to the teenage years buddy :wink:

Reply 2

cutcopy

ok 1) It's 'I'm' not 'am'. God the amount of people who use that...GET IT RIGHT. Ok, as for your post, wait till you get to uni. Everybodys equal! Its great.

Reply 3

LatinMachine

1

Why do bad things always happen to good people?

Because life is unfair.

Why is it that good people always experience life the hard way and never get thanked for it?

Have you noticed how when people do things right nobody notices - but then when someone gets it wrong it is immediately picked up on. People are selfish, and only take notice when there is a problem.

You sound rather "emo" to be honest. I call it "middle-class angst": people who have no serious problems such as starving and lack of housing to worry about and have been given everything always find something else to moan about. This is not a criticism, it is an observation, I too suffer from "middle-class angst" :biggrin:

And if you say "nobody understands me," people will just think you're a hormonal grumpy teenager. And, of course no -one is going to understand you, we're all too different to totally "get" each other.

Also, if people are measuring you up against those traits, could it be because you *are* a bit like that? Just to make sure you don't think I'm being a hypocrite, my faults are: criticising, over-opinionated, arrogant, perfectionist :biggrin:

I always thought my friends, parents don’t deserve me.

You're making yourself sound like you have an ego complex here.

If you do truly get treated like dirt because you let it happen. You need to be more assertive and confident. At least you're not starving in Africa!

Reply 4

Haineko

how old are you?

i've felt the same way as you. maybe ur being a bit submissive? try to make yourself heard, maturely of course. let ppl know how you feel. if you're treated like dirt from someone then dont let them do it again. i kno it sounds overly simplified but yeah.

Reply 5

Sazarina88

11

I'm sure someone in this world understands you - you haven't met everyone so I think this statement is a little exaggerated.

Whilst you might feel that way, have you tried telling these people that you feel underappreciated? Your post reminded me of an episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch (oh the good old days!) where no-one ever comments on her good work and when they finally do she realises it isn't that good. You should strive to do well for yourself and feel good about yourself that you "know most things that many people don’t realize at [your] age." You shouldn't need others to go "Wow! You're so amazing!"

How do you know that people don't think about your feelings and appreciate you? Perhaps they find it hard to tell you that they do.

And if you realised the true importance of life you wouldn't be on this forum moaning about being treated "like dirt".

Sarah xx

Reply 6

Helenia

20

Maybe you ARE acting "disrespectful, silly and immature" because you think you know more than everyone else?

Reply 7

scruffs

1

Aaw, don't be mean. The poor chicken's had a tough time of it. It must be so hard to be 'blessed' with more knowledge than anyone else, and realise the true importance of life, at such a tender age. I would imagine it's just soooo tiring being better than everyone else.... :rolleyes:

Reply 8

anjurdsg

11

Motherless Child

Welcome to the teenage years buddy :wink:

:dito:

Reply 9

Happyness

14

Anonymous

I know this might sound childish, but I’ve been feeling like this for a very long time. My problem is that many people don’t think about my feelings, am constantly matched up against people as being disrespectful, silly, immature. Even though I know myself that I have been blessed with so much life skills, I realize the true importance of life, I know most things that many people don’t realize at my age, but yet again am never appreciated, even so my parents never appreciate me nor do my siblings. Nobody treats me well enough and even worse not one person in this world understands me. I feel as though am going through life on my own. I always thought my friends, parents don’t deserve me.
Why do bad things always happen to good people? Why is it that good people always experience life the hard way and never get thanked for it?

Watch a slum in India or go to Nigeria and experience suffering firsthand, and then make these comments. The thing is you wouldnt be able to. Its the only way you people will ever learn and stop moaning over small things as, "nobody treats me well". You really dont put it into the larger context of the world do you?

Reply 10

Profesh

20

Anonymous

I know this might sound childish, but I’ve been feeling like this for a very long time. My problem is that many people don’t think about my feelings, am constantly matched up against people as being disrespectful, silly, immature. Even though I know myself that I have been blessed with so much life skills, I realize the true importance of life, I know most things that many people don’t realize at my age, but yet again am never appreciated, even so my parents never appreciate me nor do my siblings. Nobody treats me well enough and even worse not one person in this world understands me. I feel as though am going through life on my own. I always thought my friends, parents don’t deserve me.
Why do bad things always happen to good people? Why is it that good people always experience life the hard way and never get thanked for it?

If life is a rat-race; then you, my friend, are the mouse.

Reply 11

spider from mars

13

Journalistix

ok 1) It's 'I'm' not 'am'. God the amount of people who use that...GET IT RIGHT. Ok, as for your post, wait till you get to uni. Everybodys equal! Its great.

I hope that's a joke (also if you're going to correct this person's grammar, may I point out that you missed out a couple of apostrophes there).

Life is difficult. I guess most people are too wrapped up in their own lives and problems to be able to notice everything about everyone else. It's just how things are.

Why do people treat me like dirt?

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