Yes, many have ignored you, perhaps a parent crushed you, and the big machine (the banks, the leaders, the governments) doesn't give a damn about you or me, not really. This can roll us all up into endless balls of self-pity and resentment. It's far better to dwell on those who have believed in you. They saw your gift, your purpose - -which may have been, in part, to be that person's friend forever. One of the greatest purposes we all have is to believe those who have believed in us. To live well, to do your best, because someone believed in you. To return the favor.
