Expecting from others becoming a curse for me..

India
December 27, 2011 9:37am CST
Why this happen to the people, why it is difficult to live happily when you are simple in your thoughts and lovable to others. Well the life is certainly changing. It felt really bad when not to get the response and love you are expecting from the people whom you think are really close to your heart, the people who are emotionally attached to you, the people with whom you have spent the best the best moments of your life. Why it is difficult now even to chat with them for few minutes, why they seems to be so far away from you...
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7 responses
• Philippines
27 Dec 11
Lets live with an selfless heart without an expectation and we will surely live a happy individual. That's the way I live now. So I will never feel disappointment in life.
• India
29 Dec 11
Well i m trying to do so, but its really difficult ...
• Philippines
29 Dec 11
You will overcome the difficulties my friend just believe in yourself and I'm sure you will make it ^^.
@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
27 Dec 11
Hello Umesh, Expecting same love and affection we give to a person sometimes lead to dis satisfaction.I have observed it many times even with my kids.My son wants me to hug him and love him more than my daughter as he loves me too the moment i talk more and play with my daughter he feels sad though both my kids are of 3 years but that sort of feeling i can see in them too.
• India
29 Dec 11
Thanx a lot, its really a painful feeling when things dont go according to your expectations and that too when you are not expecting too much..
@mensab (4200)
• Philippines
27 Dec 11
the good thing is that you know this, you know your situation. and you know that it is bad. expectation sets up the disappointment and frustration. the level you put on it will determine the level of disappointment too. i think you know what to do. do not expect much. just treat them as you know how and they would treat you back as they know how too.
@Bamboee (645)
• United Arab Emirates
27 Dec 11
That is the problem, you treat well but do not get treated well. You can not deny the fact that everybody expects from one and another, yes less or more that depends but what do you do when you do not get anything in return?
@freedomg (1684)
• United States
27 Dec 11
I can understand where you are coming from here. I have had several times when I thought that I was so super close to someone and then one comment or conversation can turn the whole relationship on it's ear. Both of the most recent ones hurt badly and nearly ended the relationship, but I was lucky enough to have someone point out all of the reasons we had felt so close before and ask if these things had changed. Then they asked if they outweighed the negative and they did. The relationships have changed but all relationships do change and evolve as we go through life; adjusting to these changes and reconnecting with the parts of the person you loved/liked and learning to accept the other elements or choosing to ignore them can save the bond and lessen the blow you initially felt. This is difficult and in some situations the scale is tipped in the wrong direction (these are the ones you are better off making a clean break from) but the ones worth saving are also worth the work. I hope the scales lean towards happiness and reconnection in your situation; if not I hope you can walk away will a life lesson learned and a light heart.
@Bamboee (645)
• United Arab Emirates
27 Dec 11
I believe there is nothing wrong in expecting a little. When you give love, you definitely deserve to get love in return specially if its your better half or your family member or a very close friend - with a stranger i am sure that wont be the case. Your right its devastating, almost like your life is going to be torn apart because you can not understand the thoughts and emotions of the person. I gave so much love, so much care and so much of my life to the one I love expecting just respect and care that I did not even get that because he knows that no matter, I will keep giving and never demand for anything in return. I am facing the consequences because of this stupidity, there should be a limit to everything, because once you cross the limit, you loose yourself. But do not give up hope my friend, try to understand why is it so - make a list it helps! I do not know the whole story, but I somehow feel what your feeling. You can talk more about it, so we can understand the situation and help you find a possible answer!
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
28 Dec 11
Yeah, I really do in fact think that expecting things might be a bit more than we can hope for in this day and age. Granted, we are hoping that our expectations are really going to come true and come right up there, but we really do know deep down that our expectations might really not be up there all that much to say the very least. I think that there are going to be people who are going to seem even more distant to all of us then we would really like. It is just something that is going to bring a slight frustration. Then again, some people are really going to grow apart as time goes on. It is not something that we are going really going to enjoy all that much to admit. However, I think that our expectations might not be what they hope and thus I don't really expect things from others. If they are there, then so be it.
@indi15 (888)
• India
28 Dec 11
yes this thing happens some times in life. people are so busy in their life that relations , friendship sometimes take a second place . Do not be so dependent on others and be strong, this is what life is all about.
27 Dec 11
well , most of have to faced this in life . i know it is a very pressure but ifb you keep this out of mind , you will see you can perform to your best . i hope you can obvercome this problem soon .