Grudgingly, we normally would want to be loved and respected. It gets to us so bad that we get to act out what should be sincere and normal towards others in a very pretentious way. I've been around people who have, heck I have gone that route too and it really just gets worse than anyone can imagine.

There is truth in the statement that no one can please everybody. It is also true that there are people who just can't get enough of another's weaknesses. What to do? Personally, I got tired of being led around, and just accepted that I just can't please everyone. I guess if you're a square peg surrounded by several round holes, you might as well seek out where you fit. Or just trim around the edges to become round too. Whatever it is, anything you choose in life must be based on your better judgment and not anybody else's. No matter how much they'd like to think their opinions matter.