U sound like me...oh my....I wrote u on your blog....its so hard for me to trust anyone here on earth....

Yes ofcourse, thats a part of life. People are selfish, looking out for themselves, its the nature of survival. Rarely there are moments of kindness, but its important to not expect kindness. Having the worst outlook usually helps me, I dont get disappointed. If it does up happening.. ohh well, you knew it all along. Congratulate yourself on being able to predict the outcome, haha. I am being oddly cynical and yet finding humor in this.

Sigmund Freud said, "out of our vulnerabilities come our strengths." After about ten years of teaching and coming home feeling down, I can say that I have developed a callous and even a sense of humor.
I can deal with some of the kids with the worst problems. It does not mean it takes everyone ten years, just that teaching was not natural to me and that is how long it took me.
If you stop caring, that might help, too. Predators prey on caring people so....do like the Beatles,...."live and let die."

Thanks for all the feedback...I take everything on board...THANK YOU!

I try not to let what others say affect me. I know it's hard to do sometimes...but, the more you ignore it...the less it affects you. Easier said then done. Trust me!!!

I grew up with people who would always tell me what I should be doing, how I should be doing it...and what would make ME a better person. Really?!?! YOU know what's gonna make me a better person????? I don't think so!!!

When people say things...they DON'T care how it affects you!!! But, letting it get to you...is them winning whatever game is in their head. If it doesn't affect you...they can't win. So they say something that might be embarrassing...but don't let it show that it embarrasses you...or they'll keep it up!!!! Cause people suck like that!!

I do something that isn't really nice back...but it's harmless in the long run. I wish horrible things on them. In silence of course...cause, then, they can't tell me that I was being cold, harsh, cruel...you know. Those things...and they'd never know what I was wishing upon them. :D Works for me. :) No regrets!!!

Hope you find something soon that helps you with these feelings. You are not alone!!!! I'm here if you'd like to talk. :)

Hey Brit,

I wish I knew what to say on this. You've always got a positive outlook on life for me and here I am struggling to come up with what to say. Know I'm here for you! You are always in my thoughts! *hugs*

Likewise...ya know sometimes its ok not to know what to say...you're having a difficult time at present, and when things are like this everything ya say and do feels like its wrong...ya just need time...try not to worry kiddo!

I'm trying to get better. I guess my biggest thing in responding to this is I wanted you to know that I'm here. And I'm thinking of you.

I hear you.I've leraned to like being by myself and not bother with people anymore....

I really like reply 2.Its honest and clever.........Every once in a while you get pleasently surprised and if not at least you're not dissapointed.

I'm starting to think, being alone is the only way to survive, I'd like to say live, but its not living, its more surviving

Of course it's worth something if you believe and have hope, my life was absoluetly crap, then I stopped taking other peoples crap and put myself first, you don't have to be the victim, you've a choice be a survivor or a victim.
You can learn from past experience and become stronger or you can stare at the ceiling and ask ''why me?''
Life is what you make it, it's a choice to be happy.

I hear you! I have had to learn and am still learning not to be a victim.

People can be awesome, fun, kind, and generous...but I find it impossible to fully trust anyone...especially with what is closest to my heart.

Don't give up on yourself....just because of the a-holes in the world.

((hugs))

I noticed also that it is human nature for many to push others to do your bidding. I notice myself doing it often and i dont think myself to be unkind...i am empathetic. When i renember wht i learned in remedial reading education class, i feel better..."kids cant help thenselves but not want to decode words. (These) kids are like me (the professor said)..i cant help myself but eat chocolate ice cream. You have to help these kids decode words.
Ppl cant help but be selfish and obnoxious so help them hell themselves like you woul help a kid read if you had to. Make boundries and dont be defensive. That is how i think of them.