Why do you think people are mean to other people?

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There are many reasons as to why some people choose to be mean to other people. In fact, some people choose to live their entire lives this way.

I'm curious as to why it happens this way. Recently, since joining this site, I've discovered that while there are plenty of people who choose to be helpful and supportive in discussing peoples' questions, even if they disagree, others simply choose to spout off negativity. Why do you think that is the route that they choose?

If you have any other ideas as to why that aren't listed in the poll above, list them below! It'll be interesting to see what people have to say.

(And hopefully, we can get some angry people posting and we can then analyze their behaviour!)

Because they're jealous 4
Because they're simply bad people 9
Because someone else was mean to them first 9
Because they are unintelligent and/or ignorant to what they're doing 9
Because they are hiding something that they are insecure about 14
Because they believe they're doing them a favour 2
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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago | pl

    Gain, profit, fun, curiosity, insecurity, superiority, hate, love, boredom, experimentation, stress, contemptuousness, rebelliousness, emotional nihilism, pity, sadness, ect, ect....

    These are but some of the reasons causing one to be "mean" to others.

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  • Half_Shock
    10 years ago

    It's very simple in most cases. People who are unhappy tend to treat others worse. I once read a quote that the more I thought about it and observed people the clearer it became.

    "People who love themselves don't hurt other people, the more we hate ourselves the more we want others to suffer."

    I'm paraphrasing so forgive me. But really think about it. How many people that are happy and confident have done mean things to you? Think of the most miserable people you have ever met, aren't they the ones that treat others poorly? Yes it's a little corny, but it makes sense. It also allowed me to let peoples hate slide right off me because I understand where it comes from.

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    This is a bad poll. There is no one answer and you answered your own question with all the options.

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  • Hannah2137
    10 years ago

    Where's "all of the above"?

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  • q25t
    10 years ago

    Each person likely has a different reason although ignorance is probably the cause of most.

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    negative is handy too, you could do the opposite or learn from them

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