under- things

for some reason, everyone seems to be under-appreciated, under-respected, under-loved. we try to be unselfish, we try to do all these things for others, but no one seems to care. actually, at best, no one even notices. at worst, people think we're being unnecessary and annoying.

well, at least i feel that way. sometimes. definitely more times than i would care to admit.

of course i'm telling myself that self-respect and self-love (but not to the point of narcissism) is the true point. as usual, i can't control what others think of and feel about me, so i have to work on inner happiness, do the thing that seems most right, and in fact all the more appreciate/respect/love the people around me, etc etc.

perhaps, simply consider it a small test to see how much ego i still have.