Why do people hurt those closest to them?

They want to earn respect and be famous around strangers,

but often in that process become strangers to their own family.

they are at their best behaviour around strangers,

but showcase their worst to their near ones.

Why are we instead of gaining love of one’s own family,  out to get the love of people who at the end of the day have their own family and won’t care as much for you? and yet it is your family which will be worried if you’re cold or hungry. 

And all you do is drive them away with constant bombarding, only to long for them in the winter of your life.

It is indeed a sorrowful world we live in.
-Niyati Parab