Why Is It Difficult To Care?

People these days can walk by people on the street, homeless and alone, without another thought. I'm not sure when it was we decided that we need Starbucks more than starving people need to eat, but it's just ridiculous. And it's not just larger scale either, people today are so amazingly terrible to one another it gets sickening to even have to listen to. I want there to be a time, hopefully in my lifetime, where we care more about our brothers and sisters as much if not more than ourselves. In my own life, I try to be respectful of people and help as many as possible. It doesn't always show in places like school, where I am forced to have my guard up if I want to survive, but even then, if someone comes to me with a real problem, I make them a priority. But perhaps that is simply the cruelty of this life, our deeds are never always recognized and sometimes our hearts break. Is it fair? No. Does it suck? Yes, very much so. However, we persist even when we may be in our darkest hour. I am currently struggling with several things in my life, things I wish I could change but can't. For example, every day I have opportunities to go out with total sluts and whores, while the only girl I've ever really had feelings for only sees me as "the friend". She'll be leaving to a college this summer, I don't know which, but it will more than likely mean I won't see her again. And as she's walking out of my life, I can only wish her well as she continues to date people that don't fully appreciate her. It is one of the worst feelings in the world, but I carry this burden because I care. It seems that all of her other guy friends have gone up her and told her they loved her, causing some un-needed stress. So who am I, as one of her remaining stable male friends, to do the same? I feel she should be able to have a guy to talk to that isn't constantly trying to hit on her. And I persist. I am putting my emotional needs behind those of one of my dearest friends, because I believe that if we could all value each other over ourselves, this world would easily become a better place to live. Maybe I'm wrong in thinking so, but it's worth a shot.