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Are people getting more horrible?

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NewtoLaw · 07/03/2025 09:19

Morning, this post is following an interaction in the workplace but applies to all areas of life.

Is it me or are people, especially women in my experience becoming unkinder and unnecessarily aggressive?

My example comes from my new workplace.
Ive just started working in a law firm, conveyancing. I know it’s stressful but almost everyone I speak to is unkind and nasty, completely unnecessarily. I explain I’m new to the transaction and ask if they can provide a contact email for the person they are referencing as there doesn’t appear to be one on the file. The response was incredible!

Not just this, I’ve had 3 instances this week of aggressive behaviour. I always try to be respectful and mindful of how I come across to others.

Im not a young woman just out of college (not that this would make it more acceptable). Im in my 40s with loads of life experience and just struggling this week.

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LittleRedRidingHoody · 07/03/2025 09:21

I think the last few years since covid have been shit for almost everyone (at least in my circles) - physically with the strain on the NHS, financially with cost of living, mentally with covid and knock ons, emotionally with the wars/politics. IMO it's less about people deliberately acting nastier, and just the knock on effect of everyone's lives getting more stressful.