It's been happening my whole life. I'm the second choice, the option, only good for when people need something. And when I have boundaries or are assertive, people just dump me. It's a huge thing in my family...one treats me like I'm a child, stupid, or less than because she knows everything n is perfect n healthy n all that. The others are either abusive, don't talk to me at all or only if they need something. Everyone else only talks to me when they're bored or don't have anyone else to talk to. It just feels like I'm nothing....I worked so hard on my self esteem and it feels like within the last few weeks it's just gone. Even at my work everyone dismisses me because I'm not on their level. I'm always happy and positive and show confidence and assertiveness in a positive way...but maybe I'm just destined to be nothing to anyone. I really just want to shut down and not try to talk to anyone anymore.