Why people put me on a pedestal

Why people often put me on a pedestal ?? I simply don't understand why, I'm not special I am human being like everyone else. People often admire me.

I sometimes feel like they have too high expectations of me.

I treat everyone the same no matter who they are, so I want to form bonds based on equality. In some of my old friendships, I was the one playing the mentor ("sensei") role. I feel like I'm only here to teach them a lesson and once they learn it, I/they leave.