I have so much anxiety around people. Everyone always looks at me weird, they’re quiet when I’m talking, they act like I’m “different”. My parents always expect too much from me, they’re never satisfied with anything I give them. The only “close” friend I have I always get into arguments with, but I just want to protect people. I was bullied a lot and cast out when I was younger, and I don’t want people to ever feel the same as I did. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I truly felt so alone. But it’s so difficult to protect people when the one time I’m vulnerable and show someone that I really care about them, they call me sensitive. I can never be truly honest with people because I’m always taken advantage of, manipulated. By my parents mostly, who I’ve stopped sharing anything with. I usually just give them what they want to hear. 

I just want to be appreciated.