You do something wrong once and everyone starts bashing you!

@Aja103654 (5646)
Philippines
December 24, 2012 11:49pm CST
I love this world to bits! You know when you do a good thing so many times, like about 95 percent total of all the things you have done is good and only 5 percent you have done is bad. those 5 percent seem bigger to the world! They glare at those 5 percent and looks at you with disgust. So how about the other 95 percent? Who cares? You failed didn't you? You did something bad, didn't you? Then they cast you away or treat you as if you are the most evil person they have met, avoid you like the plague. You get the picture! Have you ever have this feeling sometimes? -sigh- The world works beautifully! Don't you just love it?
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
25 Dec 12
Hi Aja! Whatever you said is true. Many persons (those include our near and dear ones) are merciless to us beyond our imagination. They just want to highlight our mistakes and errors and on the slightest opportunity they are ready to rip us apart. Perphaps by pointing out our mistakes they want to prove that they are saner and better than us. They simply forget our good deeds and start taking those nice gestures as granted or say routine. The moment we do something which seemingly feels unpleasant to them, they just pounce upon us and do not let the opportunity slip and they humilate us and let us down within no time. I wonder how heartless some people could be and they do not believe in forgiving you even once for your inadvertent mistakes. Sadly, we need to live up with these kind of people. Merry Christmas to you. :-)
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
Merry christmas!!! I agree with you on the routine thing. The good things are expected and some even demand it. And even when we are not doing anything bad, just by having a nasty expression on our face makes people think the worst; they make such a big deal about it. Like for example, we frown because we are tired, but our dear ones hate seeing us frown because they feel offended that we are not happy, that despite everything they have done we are still unhappy. I mean, it's just a facial expression!
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
25 Dec 12
Yes, our facial express may not reveal the real reasons of our displeasure or otherwise.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
Many people are mislead by facial expressions. They take it the wrong way when I wrinkled my forehead. They thought I was angry but I was actually just thinking real hard about something they said. Then they point out I was being disrespectful!
@nitinnair89 (2900)
• India
25 Dec 12
Hi! I felt this many a times. I don't know why but some people just don't seem to understand. They never see our good part but bad. If ever we do something without any wrong, they say it's not what they expected from us.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
I think everyone who responded to this understands. You are not alone. We have all been victims to this phenomena. Some though, experience it more often than others. Sometimes we start to think there is no justice in this world. I am at the moment hoping to receive the blessings brought by good karma. never let things like this stop us from doing good.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
I think good happen will still come to people even when they are surrounded with bad people. Of course, that person has to be wise too and avoid mistakes he has done in the past and keep doing what is right and what is good.
• India
25 Dec 12
We get something good when we do good karma. But it's the people around us. If they don't do good karma, our surroundings will be bad inviting bad things to us
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
28 Dec 12
Yea, it is quite interesting how often there are really people out there in life who are like this. They always want to find the WRONG and the BAD in everyone, instead of looking for the GOOD, just so they can then find a good reason to cut down and make Fun of you, and never think of you good enough for anything else as well. I often wonder if they would think about what if it was them, how would they remember to look at things then?
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
30 Dec 12
They can't fully understand unless they have experienced the situation first hand. Or sometimes, when they have experienced that, they feel bitter and do the same to others out of revenge too.
@zoey7879 (3092)
• United States
25 Dec 12
Oh yes.. I am very familiar with this as someone I am extremely close to bears a scarlet letter.. It will always be there.. always to follow us.. always to remind us.. :/
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
It's awful how people have become so cruel. You know what I think? I think by criticizing other people for their mistakes, they feel elated because this somehow makes them feel better about themselves like. "Oh I never did such things and this person does it. This person is so bad and I'm good because I'm not that person." So many hypocrites!
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
Indeed, it's like scarlet letter and the new movie with Emma stone in it, easy a. Loved that movie. Too bad for your friend. I hope people's prejudice against him won't get to him. Though what he did is wrong, he's not all that bad. It's not like he killed any body. Besides, the girl he was with was willing to do the deed with him right? It's just the age that is the problem.
• United States
13 Feb 13
That would be my family. I'm ignored when everything is going smooth but the minute something goes wrong, they are all over my a$$ in negativity.
• United States
16 Feb 13
It's usually because they don't know how to positive and they'll do anything to drag you with them.
• United States
16 Feb 13
how to be* sorry
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
16 Feb 13
why do we get such negative criticisms from people who we need the most positive criticisms from?
@meumeu25 (917)
• United Arab Emirates
26 Dec 12
Hi, I agree with everything you said. When we always follow the rules and do what's right almost all the time, people will expect you to stay the same for the rest of your life, it's like they're looking at you like a saint. I hate being treated this way, when people expect me to be good all the time, even if it's in our nature to be respectful and good to others, when people expect you to stay that way, it starts to feel like an obligation.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
27 Dec 12
Right, that is understandable. When it feels like an obligation... do it anyway. You won't lose anything. Just remember that you are doing these things out of will, not out of obligation or peer pressure.
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
26 Dec 12
I can say this is the sort of Law of society who they have created of their own. But do you know from where such things begin? It is being started from the family itself first, then within the friend circle and then society as such. When we do anything good we are being praised by our family members and friends, but as you said when one wrong thing is happen from us we are criticized. Keep in mind as human being we all do the mistake in our life and if we do it then we must try to improvised them rather than continue the same mistake.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
27 Dec 12
In the family, of course, it is the basic foundation of society right? Everything begins in the family. How we are treated by our family greatly affects us, how we act, talk, think, feel and so on. Which is why people who have been rejected by their own family will really have a hard time. Some got through this and improved themselves, some wallow in self pity, don't do anything about it therefore: no improvement!
@rog0322 (2829)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
25 Dec 12
Hi, Maybe the world remembers only the bad and forget the good if our good is not good enough. Mediocrity often does not register upon the people's minds but when we go bad, it always big time. We don't go bad halfway but people think we've done the worst even if we don't mean it. Is it because we are not capable of doing good at all? Are we inherently bad? I don't really know.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
People are screwed up and corrupted. I don't think anyone is born evil. it has something to do with how they were brought up and how they were influenced by the people around them. It's annoying, right? Maybe we can just stop expecting people from recognizing our good deeds. We do good things to make the world better not to gain recognition. Deep inside all of us, we all want to be appreciated. If he don't feel appreciated we become bitter and hateful. It explains why there are so many people like this on earth. A lot of people don't feel appreciated enough or are just full of themselves.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
25 Dec 12
You love the world or the people in it? Since there is a big difference if it comes to that. I think we all know how it feels you always do good to others and one "wrong" step and you are kicked out, stabbed in the back or you have to pay for your "mistake" forever because people keep making you feel quilty or miserable. Why they do so? Because they made a picture of you, the person you are not for real. Also people do remember 1 bad moment forever, all the good things/deeds/help/advices are forgotten. Must be a human thing. Same with one bad moment at a day and you say: my whole day is spoiled.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
Nah, I was only being sarcastic. Bad things stand out more than the good ones and people contemplate on them more. I guess because of people's nature in doing this, people are less likely to want to commit the same mistakes. So many people do these mistakes unintentionally.
@mohkanari (1957)
• India
25 Dec 12
I experienced many similar experiences in life. All good deeds of mine were forgotten just by single fault happened unintentionally. It seems society is eagerly waiting for faults of persons than positive actions from him/her.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
Some people have a habit of look at searching for people's faults. Some are not even aware of that fact but they are doing it. Maybe it's because they don't trust people, so they find faults and when they see faults their assumptions are proven.
@Arieles (2473)
• United States
25 Dec 12
I sure have. It's not like we don't feel bad enough when we make a mistake, hey we're more aware of it than anyone else, and then they have to go on and on of how we made a mistake. No. They blatantly tell us we were wrong. Their focusing on the negative instead of the positive. Really? They are so perfect they have never made a mistake, ever? I think we should all focus on the positive and this world would be a happier place. I make mistakes and I will continue to make mistakes. Why in the world would someone want to kick you when you are already down? These people lack judgment, character, sympathy and compassion. I would hate to see them make a mistake and have the hole world jump down their throat. I get ya, and yes it has happened to me. We just have to move on and try hard to not let it get to us. Happy Holidays.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
The more we make mistakes, the more we learn right? However there are people who look at our mistakes and they don't seem to get over it. instead of helping us improve ourselves, they keep telling us we are wrong. So yeah, we already got the message, some are just not satisfied. It made them feel that good to patronize others? Thank you for your response Arieles!
@Lucas818 (377)
25 Dec 12
This is how unique of the society. You will be forgotten for all the good deeds you've done, but you will always be remembered for a little mistake you've made. It's real and cruel. Human is never be treated as equal.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
Yes, it's no wonder there are many crazy people out there. they throw out negative criticisms and spread hate, when actually they are no better themselves.
• Indonesia
25 Dec 12
That's the world works and sadly it's what always happen, people often remeber your bad than your good, when you did something bad. No matter how much good that you already did when you did something bad once, it'll go "bam!", people hate you for that one mistake. Remember foul smell will draw more people attention that the nice fragrance. Just like this analogy, if you smell nice, maybe just a people who is close to you who will notice but what if you starts saving something with foul smell, everyone will notice and shout "what is this smell!". That is the same with good deeds and bad deed.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
This is also the same with people who are told to look at a white piece of paper and only notice the dark dot on it instead of the whole paper. So negative! I have felt rejected to many times by many different people. Even when they are strangers to me, I still feel hurt after I did put effort in everything I do and I did what I think was right. But they don't care, when people can't reach their standards they remove them.
@vernaC (1491)
• Romania
25 Dec 12
Yeah, people are judgemental by nature but since we have the freedom of expression and some have different thought about this freedom, they talk and judge you as if they are saints and gods. For a moment they forgot that they're human and made mistakes maybe even more. they feel like they have all the right to say whatever comes to their mind and not thinking if it's ok or not to say those words.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
The right term would be that they have abused the freedom of expression. There are certain things that are better off unsaid and unexpressed in public. For me, a diary or a journal will be satisfying for that purpose, but to others they just love attention so they keep it public. Haters remain haters for a reason. They do it out of fun or out of revenge of some sort. That's what I think.