Like I don't even exist to them. It hurts worst when those people who used to be closest to you are doing this to you. The gods help you if you dare to shine. Everything is perfect at the start. Then everybody discovers little things that they don't agree with and this is the beginning of the end.
Respect turns into familiarity which dies as intolerance without anybody remembering when or why.
And not caring, which is to me, the saddest thing of all. Being treated with the highest indifference has a profound effect on even the most self-assured of people. As each day passes and nobody looks at you when you're sitting in a group, or the person popping their head round the door to see who's watching TV leaves without saying a word when they discover it's just you, you begin to question your worth to society and eventually begin to stay away from people to avoid bringing upon yourself the passive cruelty they radiate. As if they want to flay away your self esteem without the guilt that comes by doing it with harsh words. With absolutely no possibility of admitting as much to themselves they delight in seeing your light dim as your happiness and motivation fade away with your smiles as you're brought back down to your proper place beneath their level of achievement and sociability.