And forgive me, because it's in my nature to extrapolate things into the "big picture", as I am and have always been a holistic thinker. It drives my wife crazy sometimes, because I can start on a specific subject, but always end up talking about how it affects society, or even the universe, writ large.
Simply put, and I don't mean to sound harsh, but you're not special. You're not. The worst thing we can tell children is that they are special. And we do it all the time. The truth is, we are all unique and have skills and talents that we can either use or not use, or use wisely for the betterment of society or squander and use for selfish gain. We need to teach kids that, not that they are special or are princesses or future POTUS.
So get over yourself. Then you can actually start appreciating others and enjoying your life and interactions on a human level.
Not sure if any of that will get through, but I feel better. :rant: