Why does this make me upset?

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

So I just came back from a quick trip to get some school clothes and am reminded while I hate the outside. People. On the way back from getting the clothes I witnessed two things and was a part of one that reminded me. One, I was waiting for my parents outside a shop when a lady came out with four children. One of them (Who was obviously mentally disabled) came out saying loudly 'It's snowing!' (It was raining slightly) his brother (who was about 8) then shouted at him 'No it isn't you dumb prik!' and the mother then said 'I'll give you snowing! If you don't shut the fuck up I'll give you a smack round the head!'. Needless to say I was shocked. Then further on I came across two children and their mother. The older child(10) was teaching the younger child (6) how to give the finger, the young child started giving the finger to passerbys and the mother was laughing and encouraging her. Finally I came to the parking lot when I turned round a corner. A old man lifted his stick up and nearly hi me in the face. He then proceededto give me a earbashing about 'Kids these days not respecting their elders.' If you know me in real life you know I respect my elders greatly but by this point I was annoyed and had had enough. I gave him the earbashing of his life basically telling him 'So your saying that your better then me because your older?!'. I don't feel proud of myself, if anything I just made him more bigoted. This is why I never go out anymore, the outside is filled with people.
Before you say anything I want you to note. I'm crying, I don't know why.
Why am I crying? Why is this making me upset? I feel so annoyed, angry and sad at the same time.
Discussion value? How does situations like this make you feel?

 

[default]

It's called modern society.

A bunch of uncaring, dispassionate, violent, selfish bunch of pricks.

You just gotta find the minority who aren't. It's difficult.

 

[FortheLegion]

People are generally stupid the only way to survive in this world is to ignore most of the idiocy as there isn't much we can do.

 

[iLikeHippos]

I don't know. It's hard to imagine me in that situation. I suppose I'd just feel weirded out by all that.

Like "... Ooookay.... That doesn't happen on a daily basis..." and than go on with my daily life.
Thing is, there's not a single thing I care about unless there's a reason that benefits me behind it.
Hell, if I wouldn't feel the need of life, I'd stop benefit myself from breathing. Just the way I am.

So, I care not if those people are so really, really, really... Weird. But they would weird me out.

 

[Badger Kyre]

Your example is a bit extreme, as is your reaction...
but I think everyone has had that experience ( in essence ) and at times at least knows how you feel.
We could have a big long discussion about sociology, about loss of connectivity, about Kitty Genovese and the scale of human "connection" versus faceless isolation and anonymity...

But would it be necessary?
Have you listened to "the wall", why it resonated with people? Should i email you "Outsider" by the Ramones?

How about "Message in the Bottle" by the police?

Dude, it's okay - " seems you're not alone, in feeling alone".

Remember that for every act of stupidity and callousness, there is also kindness and goodness - we humans are composed of both. Try to see both, Okay?
May your day improve.

 

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

I don't know. It's hard to imagine me in that situation. I suppose I'd just feel weirded out by all that.

Like "... Ooookay.... That doesn't happen on a daily basis..." and than go on with my daily life.
Thing is, there's not a single thing I care about unless there's a reason that benefits me behind it.
Hell, if I wouldn't feel the need of life, I'd stop benefit myself from breathing. Just the way I am.

So, I care not if those people are so really, really, really... Weird. But they would weird me out.

Thing is though, every time I go out it's the same thing. It's normal and yet I still feel upset and cry about it. Your lucky that it isn't normal for you.

 

[neoontime]

Just try to ignore society as much as you can but damn, that is very much to take in one day let alone just a trip to a store.

 

[Necromancist]

Start blasting some of this, and get ready to do some ass-whuppin'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekKqEHp9Xic

In all seriousness though, just try to ignore them. As the previous posters have said, most people are idiots.

 

[DazBurger]

That is the reason people sometimes go on killing-sprees...

Well that seems like an awful lot of pricks to meet in one walk, but Im sure there were others on the streets than them?

 

[Alon Shechter]

Just try to ignore society as much as you can but damn, that is very much to take in one day let alone just a trip to a store.

Ignoring society is not so easy.

 

[neoontime]

Just try to ignore society as much as you can but damn, that is very much to take in one day let alone just a trip to a store.

Ignoring society is not so easy.

Yes but getting crazy over it is not worth it.

 

[Subzerowings]

I wouldn't know about these "people" you talk about because I rarely go outside.
I do remember something similar happening to me.
There were two boys who were riding their bikes.
One of them stopped close to me and said: "Ugly ******, I fucked your mother yesterday."
These kids were about 9 or 10 years old and foreign (not that it matters).
Upon saying that he tried to ride away like a coward.
Unfortunately for him, I can outrun his bike.
I rammed his bike from the side with my body and he crashed into a wall (by that point his friend was fleeing like they always do).
I thought I should teach the kid a lesson so I pummeled him with his own bike while he was down.
I let him run home with his bruises and his broken bike after I was done.
Some people call that harsh, but screw it.
I fought back and those kids never bothered me again.

 

[hecticpicnic]

fallen angel ,what country are you from ,just wondering ,because im from ireland and there are alot of people like that ,and i dontlike it but i've hung out with a few kids(14-18) from government housing and people like that ,but you can't really understand if you don't know the class.they are really nice to people they know and if you are a part of the group ,but there tends to be this "don't give a shit" attitude when it comes to any body else ,they don't care what anybody thinks and there is this kind of forced ignorence.
Its just the way they are those kids you saw most of them will grow out of it and get a job
and some willend up sweeping the steets or living on socail welfare and takng drugs every weekend it jut the way it is.

 

[iLikeHippos]

I don't know. It's hard to imagine me in that situation. I suppose I'd just feel weirded out by all that.

Like "... Ooookay.... That doesn't happen on a daily basis..." and than go on with my daily life.
Thing is, there's not a single thing I care about unless there's a reason that benefits me behind it.
Hell, if I wouldn't feel the need of life, I'd stop benefit myself from breathing. Just the way I am.

So, I care not if those people are so really, really, really... Weird. But they would weird me out.

Thing is though, every time I go out it's the same thing. It's normal and yet I still feel upset and cry about it. Your lucky that it isn't normal for you.

I believe we all have one weak, frightened spot of disposition. My personal fear (which is absurd) is not your own, and I could say you are lucky not to have it either.

But, thing is, the source is not always as obvious as it seems. There could be more to it than a trip to a city and angst people.
I'd go visit a psychiatrist to find out what is really frightening you. Or, analyze what you feel.
When you know your fear, you can do your best to block it out. I myself have just stopped thinking about things that worries me greatly.

Personally, though, I've yet to visit a psychiatrist and I've been okay.

 

[Extraintrovert]

Is it wrong that I'm smiling from that story? Probably, but either way it's funny. The people I generally encounter when I deign to reveal myself from my cocoon are either silent or mindlessly cheery, so reading about something like what the original poster describes entertains me greatly.

 

[Badger Kyre]

Is it wrong that I'm smiling from that story? Probably, but either way it's funny. The people I generally encounter when I deign to reveal myself from my cocoon are either silent or mindlessly cheery, so reading about something like what the original poster describes entertains me greatly.

Making both your tag and your symbol fit.

 

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

fallen angel ,what country are you from ,just wondering.

England, the land of the bigoted and the 'footie' obsessed.

 

[Gsmoove]

It's ok to be upset at these things, since the world can seem to be a scary and unfair place, but if you are kind and sincere towards everyone, then your doing your part to make it a little brighter.

It takes every individual to make a stand and just do what's right, if we don't at least try than who will. Also don't have too much animosity towards those people that you mentioned because we can't put ourselves in their shoes and I would bet that sometimes all of us can make mistakes and act foolishly. Modern society although far from perfect has gotten a little better than even few decades ago.

Finally, Don't lose your faith in people, they might just surprise you.

 

[hecticpicnic]

Is it wrong that I'm smiling from that story? Probably, but either way it's funny. The people I generally encounter when I deign to reveal myself from my cocoon are either silent or mindlessly cheery, so reading about something like what the original poster describes entertains me greatly.

i found it kind of funny its like a ironic movie of life

 

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

It's ok to be upset at these things, since the world can seem to be a scary and unfair place, but if you are kind and sincere towards everyone, then your doing your part to make it a little brighter.

It takes every individual to make a stand and just do what's right, if we don't at least try than who will. Also don't have too much animosity towards those people that you mentioned because we can't put ourselves in their shoes and I would bet that sometimes all of us can make mistakes and act foolishly. Modern society although far from perfect has gotten a little better than even few decades ago.

Finally, Don't lose your faith in people, they might just surprise you.

That is a epic speech if I ever saw one, thanks.