Very good question to ask. I think that we sometimes are drawn to people who may have qualities or stronger qualities we may desire for ourselves. Maybe it is subconscious, but we admire them.
The same can be said for those who care for us when we do not notice them or feel the same as they do for us. We shouldn't brush off those who like us when we may not return the same likeness, but feel complimented by the fact that they see something in us they strive for or just admire.
We are human and being human make mistakes in judgement ,those that like and chose our company may have better judgement than we do...go with it, use you gut feelings......
Ask yourself why you like the people you like. What are the qualities in them that attract you? I don't know if this is the case for you, but many people are attracted to people that don't like them or are mean to them because they think that is what they deserve.
If you don't feel good about yourself, you are going to be confused and repelled by people who are attracted to you. It will make you feel uncomfortable and suspicious because you don't think that their feeling is genuine.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.