Hi Kori,

I'm sorry to hear your story. It is very detrimental to encounter so many selfish people at a young age like yourself. I understand why you may think all adults are like that since that is all you've been exposed to. I am older than you and have met selfish people of all ages. I have also met kind, wonderful, caring people along the way so I know they do exist. The only suggestion I can offer you is to hold onto the goodness within you. Try very hard not to lose it because there are others like you are looking hard to find someone with similar values. Remain cautious of the people you meet. Hold back from giving yourself to them until you see the true nature of their character. How can you determine that? By observation of how they treat others. Don't draw your conclusions based on seeing them with one individual, wait until you see how they treat their family, friends, co-workers & even strangers. I have met strangers nicer to me than those that I have known for years. Life is peculiar. Please stay as you are and don't succumb to the bad influences around you. One day you'll meet the better people of this world.