Why does the misery of others make some people feel good?
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Like the old saying goes...\n\n"Misery loves company" and some people hate that others can be happy and have earned that happiness.  Someone who is happy within themselves will not take gratification in anothers pain.
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It makes most people feel superior. In the real world they probably feel inferior, so they hop onto the Internet and put on their "big boy" pants and exert their frustrations on people they don't know. Don't fret!
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small minded and weak willed individuals tend to lash out at whatever is closest to them.. the media is making things worse by allowing money to cloud their judgement on what should and should not be on television..we are no longer a capitalistic society..now we are more commercialistic.\n\nheve you ever heard the phrase,"misery loves company"\nthis explains somewhat why people attack others..if more people were honest with themselves first, and respected themselves the world would be a better place..however, without pain , you would have nothing to compare pleasure to ..good and bad are matters of perspective, perseption and opinion.\n\nif we as a species (humanity) continue to live like we do and act as we do.. the world will soon be unable to support us..bottom line.. it's not worth getting upset about..the next time someone says something stupid or ignorant and uncaring remind yourself, the only way to make the world a better place for all is by caring,, and showing it..\n\ni still feel bad about the state the world is in.. but i can only do so much.. keep love in your heart, and prey,, if that is something you do.. I myself am not religious but I am highly spiritual..\n\nsmile..the world is not that bad...\n\nLook up Desiderata.. a poem by Max Ehrmann.. it will help you have a more positive outlook on life.. \nhe also has several books of poetry by the same name..
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cause it makes them feel better to say stuff about other people
182852
It is very human to need to feel better than in order to feel equal to. In other words, we subconsciously want to forget our own flaws and by noticing or imagining other people's flaws it makes us feel that we are better than them and o.k. about ourselves. So no, not in this life. But Jesus said that the meek will inherit the earth, so someday in his kingdom, things will be different.
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Good question.  The standard explanation - that people only put others down when they are themselves unhappy and insecure - is bullshit. It's only narrowly responsible for some classes of meanness. I think it's just plain true that people often get genuine satisfaction from being mean. Something else to consider - if there was no mean, there'd be no nice.
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Because they in someway think they are helping you. Most people can not famthom something that doesn't or is happening to them. Stop explaining why and just say don't feel like it today, but thanks.............
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because misery loves company
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many people are not happy with themselves so they feel better by talking bad about others...
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I was told that acceptance of other people, things and yourself make you a happier person.  Do something that you genuinely love and helping other people in need are also helpful.
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It makes them feel inferior, unworthy, confused, sad and rejected.\n\nI should know.  I was told that same thing, and this is how I felt.
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Some are probably trying to escape their problems. The others might just be doing it because they think that it's fun.
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Cause it feels good and for some people not having it is like torture for them.  This sounds like a relationship problem of some sort.
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because they need to feel better
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Many people are like that, for several reasons. It could be for intimidation, or just because people don't want to worry family and friends. Normally, people are unhappy because of the everyday problems that arouse as we go on. Things like money, office work, children, social problems, health problems, and many others don't necessarily make one unhappy, but most people faced with these things don't try to appear unhappy.\nBut, on the other hand, many people are not like that. Many people are in love with life and are as happy as can be. they don't need to make others believe that they are happy- they already are! People who don't socialize much might not have as much of a need to make others feel like they are happy, though.\nIt's hard to say whether the statement is right or wrong, but there are different types of people. Let me just say that a lot of times, the superficial reality is different from the truth.
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People are mean because they have a low self-esteem and need to make others feel bad to make themselves fell better, more superior.
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LOL... you may as well ask why arrogant folks like you can only feel good about themselves by ripping into other people...\n\nGuess we all want to interact with others, and this is as good a way as any.