Few things feel as bad as being ignored. If you have been ignored before, you know how bad it can be. You feel small, unwanted, unwelcome, unappreciated, and sometimes even unworthy.
It's worse if the person ignoring you is someone who matters to you. Imagine a scenario where you try to strike up a conversation with a stranger by remarking about the weather, but they ignore you and don't say anything.
Now imagine a scenario where you are telling your partner how you finally got that promotion you have wanted for three years, but they are busy doing something else and not listening. Which of these scenarios hurts most?
Being ignored by someone you care about is more painful than being ignored by someone you hardly know. Although it can be embarrassing to be ignored by a stranger, it is painful to be ignored by someone close to you.
And if they keep doing it, you will wonder why it's happening and begin having different scenarios in your head. Do they not love you anymore? Is there someone else? Why are they treating you like that?
Instead of dwelling on this sea of negative feelings, always speak up about it. Get them to sit down and ask them why they are behaving the way they are. Their reaction and answer will tell you all you need to know.
Sometimes people ignore you unintentionally. Maybe they are just too occupied in what they are doing, or maybe there is simply someone else they are more interested in than they are in you.
Instead of brushing it off when you are being ignored, always ask, see if their reason makes sense, and read between the lines. If it's not a misunderstanding, then something else is a priority to them than you are. Check out of our curated ignored quotes.
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