have you ever felt bad because someone felt you were greedy?

1.have you ever felt bad because someone felt you were greedy? I remember my dad thought i was upset and thought I was greedy when i was about 13 years old. because i asked him jokingly to give me a raise ( i was working for him).

Now it seems I live my life super careful not to look greedy or to want things from people.

the football player with Social anxiety..Ricky Williams....one of his teammates said that he wished Ricky Williams was greedier, because he was good, but wasnt used a lot. I guess Ricky was afraid to ask or something..or maybe he felt he'd look greedy.

Personally I had a lot of people tell me that im too nice. they want to see me upset. how about yall?

Not only do I feel that people think I'm greedy if I ask for something, but if I have a legitimate excuse for something (like I was sick, doctors, no internet, etc) I feel people think I'm lying to get out of whatever it is. It makes it hard to talk to important people if I'm having trouble because I don't want them to think less of me in that way.

I used to have such a guilt complex.

As I was growing up, I was almost 'made' to feel guilty for the slightest bit of enjoyment I had e.g. daring to buy a new computer game!

Thankfully, I'm not as bad now.

I think greed is a good thing. To me greed represents a hunger for something...I think Bruce Lee said something along the lines of that extreme desire creates its own opportunities.

One of my dreams is to drive around in a Ferrari with a big inverted pentagram on the hood. Not because I hate Christians or that I'm a Satanist...Just to have some fun :twisted:

Maybe greedy's not the right word, but I do feel self-absorbed and guilty that I'm so wrapped up in my own little world. I'm terrible at keeping in touch with people and I'm bad with things like pleasantries and formalities - acts of common courtesy I suppose. I'm not a rude person, but it can come accross that way to someone who doesn't know much about depression and anxiety. I often think that comes across as greedy and selfish in its own way.