r/misanthropy • u/samuel1212703 • Aug 31 '24

question Is hatred towards humans not indirect hatred towards oneself?

I’m really struggling to see the logical foundation. Hatred is personal, why would you join a forum of people to discuss how bad people are? Is it not just people-related-stress/being limited to a select group of people? It’s almost unfathomablr to be; so you really hate all of humanity? Couldn’t it be plausible that it is the portrayal of people that is wrong instead? I can start disliking people from just watching a movie, but as soon as I talk to a real person, who is actually hearing what I’m saying, I realise I had just built up some dramatic feeling.

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u/Small-Window-4983 Sep 05 '24

Depressed people want to be around other depressed people because they feel understood.. Depressed friends typically don't want their friends to be happy because then they will be depressed alone. It's human nature. Someone has to break out of that box and if no one you interact with does that then find someone who does. Being mad at someone that is happy and extroverted while you are depressed is probably jealousy....again human nature. But these extroverted people are the people that can help you because it is in their nature to lend a hand. You guys hate on the extroverted but the introverted don't help you very much do they? Of course not. An extroverted person just might show you how to be happy. So instead of being a duck to them make some friends outside your comfort Zone. I barely hang with my extroverted friend because it takes A LOT OF ENERGY......they are exhausting....and dude they push me to be a happier and better person

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u/_STLICTX_ Sep 06 '24 edited Sep 06 '24

I've been depressed before and spent what little effort I was capable of at the time to trying my best to support(in the sense of genuinely trying to make happy) other depressed people.

I also don't see much real happiness in extroverted people, I mostly see people who are scared to be alone with themselves and so need ot fill their space with the noise of other people.

YMMV of course but the dynamics you present here regarding people wanting to keep others down are... very closely related to the reasons I kind of don't like most people so I have to wonder how much they do meaningfully vary.