I'm just trying to make an honest living as an adventurer, and people don't seem to tolerate me for it. I've been called an idiot from Markarth to Winterhold, I've been abused by guards, I've been yelled at by the greatest smith in Skyrim for asking a simple question, I've tried to be honorable to the Companions and been treated like dirt for it, I've had Altmer mock my clothes in broad daylight in Solitude, even the kids have it in for me.

What gives? I'm only trying to help. Maybe they're not having enough sleep, or it's the war that's getting to them, but still, insulting random pedestrians doesn't seem like very good behaviour.

*Sigh* People in Skyrim are so mean.

Realism?

Well, Altmer think they're better than everybody, and kids are jerks anyway so that takes care of those two. And there seem to be an unusual number of people with knee injuries. That could make anybody cranky.

Life in Skyrim's probably short and rough, even without the war and dragons and such. People probably don't have the patience for sitting down for a cup of tea with every random milk-drinker who wants to show off his fancy dragon armor.

No Lolligagin.Whats the matter did somebody steal your sweetroll?Keep your hands to your self sneak thief,I didn't steal anything yet
It all starts with the guards.

well your the equivalent of a murder hobo wandering their town, think about if you saw some bum with a sword (who hasn't bathed in...well ever) started randomly taking to you,

^^^ That ...

I can see why some of the advlts are rude, but the kids too? It's like they breed the hatred out there...

It's a very dreary and hard time, strangers ain't going to give you gift baskets on the street. Remember that most of these people either think they're too superior, or are just too stressed and frustrated.
In the time of crisis, war, and dragons it's kind of hard to stay like, for example, Shahvee.

I know what you mean. I roleplay an Ashlander, Azura worshipper. Also an Ice Artificer (btw ice mages in skyrim.. fml) Im not the nicest guy, but i help people. I hate the imperials, i'll steal from them if i have too. No one understands me... it could be because my Chin... Its beyond epic

You obviously didn't go to the same school as me....

I don't know where you've gotten that from OP. Wherever I roam in Skyrim some peasant or inhabitant always runs towards me asking for help!

I'm just a stranger! How can so many people trust me?

Those brother's in Falkreath "oh they let provincials like you wander around" and "steal any thing from my shop there will be trouble" this was having a conversation with him in the inn. I wish there was a dialogue option to tell him to ram his shop up his [censored].

They live in the dark ages. No toilets, no running water. To stay warm you need to chop a tree first. To eat you need to hunt all day and do backbreaking work on the field. Then there's the constant threat of war. Disease abound. A general lack of hygiene. Bandits and marauders around every corner.

Actually, i'm surprised anyone is talking to me at all ...

Thank you for not using the dreaded meme...

I like the NPCs being mean. Most other games NPC's answer the hero's very blunt questions with smiles and helpfulness. Even if you ask the question twice.

Maybe you should raise your personality attribute. Oh wait, you can't.