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Old Feb 23, 2016, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Shadix View Post
Ok, I finally got a chance to respond to this thread.

The real problem here is that this isn't new. This is a pattern. People have a tendency to get annoyed with me after I open up to them, and I have no idea why. I absolutely cannot see what I am doing wrong. If I were to evaluate myself, I would say I am intelligent, interesting and nice. But other people either don't see that or see something else that they hate.

I talked to my therapist about this yesterday, and I asked her this question(which most of you have not answered btw) about what the best way is to react to this situation in order to protect my dignity and my social life. She said that it has been shown in studies that totally keeping silent about it when someone disrespects you makes you more likely to keep getting disrespected. Her take on it is that I should have made a small retort without being too serious, like "jeez I was just making conversation sorry" or something like that.

However, since this event, I have mostly been isolating myself at work. I feel like I am in a lose-lose situation. If I go and try to be friendly, I am likely to get rejected and humiliated, but then if I keep to myself, I end up being isolated and looking like a weirdo. I don't understand with a conscience can be doing this to someone who has not been nothing but nice to them.
I think I've seen similar patterns in my life, as well. But, I know myself, and I know that I do have good qualities. I also know how groups of people act. And most groups I've encountered, if I'm totally honest, exhibit behaviors that I find to be appalling. I'd rather be lonely than accept bad behavior. I don't want to act like those who enjoy being in the groups that I've encountered.

And maybe, just maybe, there are some groups out there who are decent. I'll keep looking for them.
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