Is it normal i feel sad and start crying when someone is nice to me?

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I have been lonely for years and in those years no one has ever been nice to me. Since i can remember as a child no one was really nice to me. I never had any real friends although i tried no one would be mine. I am the guy who no one would be the last one to be picked when playing football or other games. And where i work people speak harsh and consider me a low even though i am very friendly. This has ruined my self esteem of course. So now i am used to people being cruel and unfriendly and unhelpful to me. Now when ever some one smiles or is friendly to me i am on the verge of crying. My eyes become all watery and i feel really sad somehow. Why do i feel sad and start crying when someone is nice to me?

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  • snarkygirl
    8 years ago

    Sorry you had such a shitty life. There are lots of nice people out there.

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  • bbrown20
    8 years ago

    My girlfriend, who was sadly formerly abused, was like this for the first several months we dated. As she became used to me being nice to her, she finally got used to it and now she really loves and appreciates being treated with kindness. She tells me that she gets a "guilty" feeling sometimes too when people are nice to her, but she's really toned it down compared to when I first started dating her. I think it just takes time and experience.

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  • Short4Words
    8 years ago

    I'll ask my therapist.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      8 years ago

      Thanks!

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      • Short4Words
        8 years ago

        I didn't bother asking it but from my own personal experience it's just a reaction. I think it's triggering something good inside you but maybe the sadness that comes with it is because it doesn't happen very often and didn't happen from the right people.

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  • ☆I'm☆A☆Star☆
    8 years ago

    Don't be sad. Watch me. That will make you happy because ☆I'm☆A☆Star☆.

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