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Mentality of trolls

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Duggeehugs82 · 18/11/2020 20:45

Im really curious as to why trolls exist? Ive just read a thread by one, it bothered me and i just think that someone who puts a thread on to purposely anger or upset others. Surely they must be mentally ill?

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SchrodingersImmigrant · 18/11/2020 20:48

Yanbu to wonder what the fuck are they thinking.
Yabu to say they surely must be mentally ill. Some people are dickheads. Simple as that.

Duggeehugs82 · 18/11/2020 20:56

Isnt being a Psychopath considered a mental illness?

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LouiseTrees · 18/11/2020 20:56

Which thread?

glitterelf · 18/11/2020 21:00

That thread was awful and has made a lot of people feel like shit and angry but that's exactly what they want. Problem is there are people that think that way regardless of if they are a troll or not.

PurpleDaisies · 18/11/2020 21:01

Surely they must be mentally ill?

I think a lot of them are just very bored.

hardyloveit · 18/11/2020 21:17

Duggee do you know the actual meaning of the word psychopath???

I hate it more when people assume its mental health and people not just being absolute knobs with no life!!!

Duggeehugs82 · 18/11/2020 22:09

I was reading the nhs website when i found the term Psychopath is mental illness, its a extreme form of a personality disorder

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PurpleDaisies · 18/11/2020 22:10

You think trolls are psychopaths?
Ok.

Duggeehugs82 · 18/11/2020 22:10

@glitterelf

That thread was awful and has made a lot of people feel like shit and angry but that's exactly what they want. Problem is there are people that think that way regardless of if they are a troll or not.
What im confused about is why that person who would expect that responce, would actively go out there to get it?
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Duggeehugs82 · 18/11/2020 22:11

@hardyloveit

Duggee do you know the actual meaning of the word psychopath???

I hate it more when people assume its mental health and people not just being absolute knobs with no life!!!

No i just stated that some forms of "badness" is a mental illness , so it cant be a stretch to assume a troll could potentially be
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AriesTheRam · 18/11/2020 22:11

Which thread?

StoneofDestiny · 18/11/2020 22:19

No idea what thread is being talked about.

Trolls are just attention seeking - being provocative is the only way they get people to 'talk to them' (even if virtual)

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