Why I'm always overlooked?

snakes_ladders
Community Member

OK, I had enough! (no I'm not suicidal). But I'm tired of being dismissed or overlooked. I'm not sure why this happens but it is killing me.

I seem to not belong anywhere or any group. I can have hours of good conversations with people, but eventually I seem to fade away. Specially in groups. It not seem to matter how much effort I put in it, I eventually just become a white noise in the background. People seem to hit very well so often and so easily in the first time they have a conversation. But not me. In groups - whether it is at work or team mates form sports, or even close friends - I always end up by myself somehow. It may start great but somehow it just ends.

I'm always trying to do the best to everyone, and I'm always the one who does a lot - but I do quietly - and people simply don't see it. If I'm not there doing, things would go astray in so many ways, but the other dude who does much lesser gets all credits because people note them, but not me.

One thing that was always against me is that I get bored of most people. I find most people get talking about the same ordinary things and telling the same old jokes. I simply can't interact like this for too long.

I'm confused of how my mind is now, after facing so much disappointment, frustration and this feeling of not belonging. I think what I'm asking him help on how to deal with that. More specifically, how to continue having motivation to perform at works, compete in teams, spending time with friends - or cultivating friends, if all I get is distance, being ignored, overlooked, undervalued etc. In the end, I keep feeling the pressure of having to overperformance on everything to be at least accepted.

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Sophie_M
Moderator

Hey snakes_ladders,

 

Thank you for your honest and open post. That is a lot to be carrying - feeling the pressure to perform and make a good impression can be incredibly draining.

 

It sounds like this has been weighing on you for quite some time. When we go through this repeatedly, it’s completely understandable that it starts to feel disheartening and impacts our motivation.

 

Have there been moments where you’ve felt differently? Times when an interaction, whether solo or in a group, felt genuinely engaging or uplifting? Reflecting on those experiences might help highlight what made them feel more positive compared to times you’ve felt bored, left out, or overlooked.

 

We hope the Forums feel like a space where you don’t need to perform—just be yourself. You’re not alone in feeling this way, and we’re all here to support you.

 

Kind regards,
Sophie M

TrueSeeker
Community Member

Hello snakes_ladders

 

I'm sorry that you're feeling like that. I can see how frustrating and confusing it is for you. We all want to be valued, happy and create better life. What can make it difficult that we all want different things and what we would appreciate others might not.


I think it's good to see whether other people appreciate what we do to find out whether it's what they really want. If they don't care about it then there might be better things to do. Of course, if you enjoy doing something then it doesn't matter unless it interferes with what other people want. Then again it's important to see whether there's appreciation as it can be a confirmation that it's ok and doesn't interfere with other people's interests.

 

Also, it could help to find people that you share interests with to enjoy conversations more. Or even just focusing on topics that you like to talk about and see whether other people find it interesting might help.

 

I hope that it all made sense and helped a little bit. If you have any questions, please let us know