Is it normal to be really hurt when a strangers mean to you?

I usually feel sorry for them or pity them a little.

Those kinds of people may get hurt

Yep everyone does it.

You really shouldn't care too much about what a stranger thinks, because you already know they really don't know you personally anyway.

But....... I can understand how you feel. Even though I know its pointless to care what a stranger thinks, I get the same way you do sometimes. Usually at work when I'm working with the public. If a stranger gives me a problem... sometimes it actually really does mess up my whole day.

Just think of this whenever a stranger is a total asshole to you; "Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss ;)

more puzzled than hurt

It's understandable. You have to learn that people by nature are fickle, trustless, and false.

You may say, "Oh. Are you looking at yourself for insight on humanity?"

Yes, but it's not the way I am now. The nature that's present in humanity was once present in me; I won't deny that. But I recognized it and got rid of it.

To the point- Get it through your head that people are nice but (most) are unworthy of anything. Once you understand that, you won't be bothered by what they do or say.

Sure. It usually doesn't ruin my whole day though. What I do is watch something funny or that makes me happy, have a conversation with someone I always enjoy talking to, help other people to get my mind off of it or (and don't laugh) dance.