Hello, question asker! I'm Jia Ao, and I'm not looking for anything.
I read your post and I get what you're saying. Are you having trouble with people? Have you had any recent setbacks? You say that your values and behavior aren't accepted by others, and you always feel like others are against you:
"When someone spits on the street, it feels like they're spitting in your face. When someone rolls their eyes at you, you feel disgusted by secondhand smoke, but you can't refuse it gracefully. You feel like the world is upside down."
"I feel unappreciated. I only get looks that belittle me, contempt, indifference, perfunctory treatment, rejection, insults, and attacks. Even people who are friendly to me may just be being polite..."
From what you've told me, it seems like you often find yourself in bad situations, feeling like you're the target of some kind of hostility. It seems like you're the one facing injustice, but you're hesitant to speak up because you're worried about how others will react. You also feel like you're not being recognized, and that you're being rejected, criticized, and insulted. Even those who are friendly to you might not mean it. All of this is really distressing for you.
Let's just chat.
[Be determined to be yourself] It seems like things aren't going well for you lately. Have you always felt this way?
Or is it something that happened recently that's got you feeling this way? From what I can tell, your emotions have always been influenced by others. Why do you care so much about what others think and say when you do anything? If you let the words and actions of others sway your emotions, you'll get pretty tired, right?
[Analyze the root problem] If you often feel that everyone around you is hostile towards you, it may be that there is something wrong with your own thoughts and mentality. It's not that the people around you have a problem, but either your own upbringing as a child has made you sensitive and inferior, with a particularly strong desire to protect yourself and wrap yourself up like a hedgehog, or you have recently encountered something that you cannot psychologically handle, and you feel that everyone is looking at you with a strange kind of gaze. These problems are not so much about what is wrong with other people, but about your own skewed mentality.
There's a term in psychology called the "self-projection effect" that might explain what's going on. It's not that lots of people are out to get you. It's more that you're not confident enough, you're sensitive and suspicious, and you think those people are indifferent to you and targeting you at every turn. Everything goes wrong, everything is a mess, and you project your emotions and subjective will onto other people, thinking that's how they view you. But that's a very one-sided view. How could other people keep focusing on you? Are your relationships really that close and familiar?
Do you place too much value on others or do you undervalue yourself?
We all have to deal with difficult people sometimes. They can be unfriendly, and it can be hard to handle. But you can learn to face these challenges with a calm mind. When you do, you'll see how to get along with others in a friendly way and solve these problems with others in a friendly way. You'll also see that everyone isn't unfriendly and that you can't think irrationally. Have confidence in yourself. Believe in your own uniqueness. Don't take on everything yourself. Try to relax. Hmm? Relax a little, take a deep breath. They're not really what you think they are. Believe that everything will be fine. Don't worry too much.
Come on, work hard to make your heart strong!
I hope this helps.
Best regards,
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I can relate to feeling misunderstood and frustrated when faced with uncivilized behavior. It's tough when it feels like your values are not respected by others.
It sounds like you're carrying a lot of emotional weight from these experiences. Sometimes, people's actions don't have anything to do with us personally, even if it feels that way.
The world can be overwhelming, especially when we encounter behaviors that clash with our own principles. It's important to find spaces where your values are appreciated.
Feeling like an outsider in your own environment can be really hard. It might help to seek out communities or groups that align more closely with your values and beliefs.
Your feelings are valid, and it's okay to dislike behaviors that go against your principles. Finding healthy ways to express these feelings can sometimes ease the burden.