text: i try to be good with others, but they make fun of me and try to dominate me. what should i do? i never hurt people, yet most people make fun of me and try to dominate me. what should i do to answer them correctly and save my dignity? you should simply not associate with people who make fun of you and try to dominate you.  there's no magic retort which will suddenly turn them into caring considerate people.  if you find that most people make fun of you and try to dominate you, you might want to look into yourself for the answer.  it could be that you might be misinterpreting their actions.