Heroes?

I find it funny that when someone is gifted with a gift, people think that they are supposed to use that gift to do good, or bad. They love the gift given to them at first and someone close to them gives them the, “With great power comes great-” well you know the rest. Then they hurt someone they love or some odd conflict happens and they have to remember that their powers are supposed to be a privilege and such.
Well not me. My gift is my curse. Seriously though, I hate my gift. How do you become gifted with something that is your greatest fear? And how do people expect you to be a Hero?