Its nature that people tend to attack people who appear weak.

I have been attacked/bullied all my life. I was too quiet, shy and timid to defend myself and my self esteem was non existent. Too scared to look the world in the eye.
Mother made me like that.

Now I'm older on medication and have self helped, I force myself to stand straight, to look ahead and not at the floor. I have relentlessly worked on raising my self esteem. I walk confidently now. Its amazing the difference that makes to people's attitude toward me. Body language is so important.

I'm not as 'nice' as I used to be. I've being taken advantage of and used for years. Now my attitude is 'if you dont like me f##k you, your loss matey not mine'.
Guess what, I got friends now! They respect me more.

Though, I don't like humans much I prefer animals.