What Do You Do When You Feel Ignored?

Philippines
August 11, 2010 11:52pm CST
How do you get the attention you deserve when people around you ignores you? Do you ignore them too or make fun of them. What do you do to make people notice your presence?
12 responses
@Angelgirl16 (2171)
• United States
12 Aug 10
Hi JOIEMARVIC Someone has to know that you are in their presence in order to ignore you. If they are deliberately ignoring you, this may mean that they do not want to be disturbed or distracted from what they are doing. I would have a problem with this, if the person that was ignoring me was a very close relationship or friend. I would probably not stand for it to continue, so I would be bold enough to approach them and ask if they are deliberlately ignoring and why do they find it necessary to do such a thing? Getting answer to confusing situation is always a good idea, and the best place to get the answer? Straight from the sources. You maybe surprised that it was not intentional at all.
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I step back and wait for people to be ready to listen to me. Obviously if they are ignoring me right now, its likely that they are not going to really listen to what I say, which is fine. I mean, I am sure that when I am around, some people might feel like that I am ignoring them. Such is life and it is not a good idea to really force the issue, to make them listen to you. So I just step back. There will come a time where their ears will be opened. However, I have come to realize that people who ignore you, will go out of there way even more to ignore you if you try to force the issue. We all do get wrapped up in everything, where we do not catch everything and thus certain people get overlooked. That is one of the facts of life.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
I really dont like it when I am ignored but it happened most of the time you know. Well, since I am used to it already I just have to go and leave them. I think if they dont want to talk to me then that's okay and I just have to do something else that will not require other people.
@laniekins (4579)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
I'm used to being ignored and I really don't like getting attention at all. If I am getting ignored by people and someone I know, I ignore him/her back to make him/her feels what he/she is doing to me.
@dlcbeth (12)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
If I feel that I was ignored I will pretend that I did not notice her/him too.
@choconut (297)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
When i'm ignored i feel blessed! Because i really don't want any attention, so when people starts to notice me it creeps me out. I want to stay un-noticed not because i'm emo, mind you i'm not, its just that there's really nothing to be noticed about. Like for example, doesn't mean i have good grades means i'm better than anyone else, its just that i like what i study so there's really nothing that people should give their attention to. Besides, i'm okay with my family taking notice of me, its enough to keep me going and fighting. Especially that i know that God notice me, that's more than enough, i don't need to seek other's attention.
@inedible (768)
• Singapore
12 Aug 10
Why would you assume you deserve their attention? Maybe they're ignoring you for a reason. Figure out if they're intentionally ignoring you because you've offended them or if they're just too distracted or busy to pay attention. For me, if people are too busy to talk to me, I just leave them alone. I hate being bothered when I'm busy and I'm sure they feel the same.
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
When i'm being ignored, usually i just do nothing. A little hurt actually but i think i't nothing personal..if they tend to ignore me then be it. I can't force anybody's attention to be all in me. I don't try to catch attention as well because it will surely be seen by others negatively.
• India
12 Aug 10
When i am ignored i usually stay that way. Usually it's the other way around because i tend to ignore people. I like to be alone for a while because it's the only time where no one can hurt you at all. Being in a group is fun i agree but being alone is also good too.
@paulybg (126)
• China
12 Aug 10
I think that should depend on the specific situation. If the situation is not important for you at all, then I think you could just ignore it, no need to worry about it at all. If the situation is important to you, maybe I would try to find some other way to get their attention. Or find a person present who is much more likely to have topic with you to start some short discussion.
@fanzejian (372)
• China
12 Aug 10
take it easy! please think about yourself carefully when things like that happened.and this is the most important reason usually.people around you ignored you must be hated or annoyed by some actions or comments or individuals from you .the more important reason is that some one intend to ignored you with else others.the one may envy you dew to your good figure or success and so on .
@mlhervas (482)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
When you feel that you are ignored, then don't bother yourself much with that feeling. It will only produce negative effects. Just be yourself. You don't have to prove yourself to be worthy of other people's attention.