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To Hate most Humans

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Aquarius1234 · 14/01/2023 00:51

Anyone else?

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Ludo19 · 14/01/2023 18:38

Maya678 · 14/01/2023 01:10

I much prefer animals, especially cats.

Snap!

RambamThankyouMam · 14/01/2023 18:56

No. People are brilliant.

The try-hard misanthropic "I prefer animals" schtick is pathetic, quite frankly.

Intrepidescape · 14/01/2023 18:56

I am the same. Whilst I am capable of making new friends I don’t nurture friendships and find interacting with people exhausting. I even find that the entire family needs to take a long afternoon nap after spending time with my in-laws.
My partner’s friends are nice. I didn’t think it was possible to meet a non-bitchy group of females - but it is entirely possible if they are a completely different race to you.

Andypandy799 · 14/01/2023 19:02

I think 80% of humans are twats and said that to someone the other week.

No manners, think there time is more valuable then yours, don’t accept rules and boundaries and have never heard of the word humility. Drives me crazy 🤬

ofwarren · 14/01/2023 19:10

startingitallagain · 14/01/2023 10:28

Are you ok @Aquarius1234 ?

I know someone who says they hate others but it's just a soundbite, because when you discuss it, it's more complex than that. They do actually like some people, love their family, but they are neurodivergent so find others they don't know and don't have a connection with exhausting which in turn can cause irritation and those negative feelings.

This is me
I much prefer to be with animals as I understand them better. I obviously love my family but currently don't have friends because I just get exhausted with people. It's much easier not to.

JoonT · 14/01/2023 19:57

Sometimes. It depends how stressed I am. I find that noise, crowds, traffic, etc make me really, really hate people, to the point where I'm contemplating murder!! But it's not their fault. We live in a crowded world, where the population has gone from a billion in 1900 to eight billion and rising. I probably get on their nerves as well. I hate noise and stress and the lack of personal space. I hate the ghastly new build estates mushrooming everywhere, with their tiny houses squashed on top of one another. But that's not the same as hating people.

I do sympathize with how you feel. There are a LOT of assholes out there – spiteful, jealous, gossipy, bitchy, manipulative, selfish assholes. Catch me on a bad day and I'd say that the majority of the human race are pretty horrible and not worth bothering with. Even on a good day I'd agree that least a third are unbearable. But you mustn't let them warp you against the good people. Because there really are some good people out there. On my absolute worst day, when I'm raging, I'll grudgingly admit that some people are amazing. Also, don't underestimate how unhappy a lot of people are. They become nasty and bitter because they've been hurt.

Dowhahdiddy · 14/01/2023 21:02

Aquarius1234 · 14/01/2023 18:29

In that case where are all the other miserable people. Let's be friends!

I’m a miserable bigger 🙋🏼‍♀️ But I’m also too miserable to be your friend 😂

Dowhahdiddy · 14/01/2023 21:02

*bugger not bigger. Predictive text makes me unreasonably annoyed too 😆

Cornelious · 14/01/2023 21:08

Never met a person I hate. Dislike or not my cup of tea yes, but not hate. Obviously there are evil people out there but that's a small minority.

Aquarius1234 · 14/01/2023 21:38

Hating anyone that has raped or attacked anyone easily for a start. Don't need to know them.
I hate marmite. And many other foods.

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StoneofDestiny · 14/01/2023 21:50

Nope - find most people decent human beings. If I dislike anybody I don't associate with them, so they don't bother me. If I come across anybody that needs 'dealing with' because they are being obnoxious to someone, I'll intervene or share my thoughts with them.
I don't think it's easy to hate someone (ie detest so much you'd kill them perhaps?), but there are people I dislike - members of the government we've had these past 12 years that have inflicted so much harm on so many people for instance.

StoneofDestiny · 14/01/2023 21:56

I'd say if someone hates most people or prefers animals to people, there must be something seriously wrong with them OR something very bad has been done to them by someone. But it's a narrow perspective that can't lead to someone having a full and active life.

TheLostNights · 14/01/2023 21:57

Yeah, I'm not a fan either. Much prefer animals.

Aquarius1234 · 14/01/2023 21:58

Preferring animals is just a cliche. Animals can't talk. And you can't put then in the same category as human beings. Tho you do get some strange loners with their 4 dogs. I would feel totally isolated having no human interaction week by week. And I'm the one with little friends and no love life .

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