Why are people on social media so mean?

[Anonymous]

Whenever I spend a lot of time on this site, my mental health plummets and fall into depression. Some of the comments or opinions I read here seem very cynical and shallow, whereas others are too pessimistic. Also, a lot of users have a holier than thou attitude/"I'm so smart and superior to everybody else and if you disagree with me you're an idiot". Of course there are some good people that try to help, but those are few.

Yes, this is rant, I had to get it off my chest.

I'm sure I'm gonna get comments along the lines of "don't let the door hit you hard on your way out".

[God_of_Thunder]

It's an unfortunate reality of the internet, I'm afraid.

The anonymity afforded on sites like this embolden people, because it removes the consequences of their actions. Sure, some of those people are probably just as bad, but others likely would act the same way in person.

Nobody knows who they are, here. Even without going anonymous, they are still hiding behind their username. If there's any backlash from their words, they simply ignore it, and move on.

Unfortunately, there's not much anybody can do, to prevent it. It's just one of the prices to pay, for being on the internet. I wish I could offer you a solution, but really the only thing you can do is try to ignore it, and not let them get to you.

It used to bother me, too, but over the years, I've learned to find it more amusing, than anything else. Like, these people's lives are so pathetic that they have to get their thrills by acting a certain way online? That's so pitiful that I can't help but laugh.

I don't know if that helps, but it's a way to deal with it, because it's unfortunately not likely to get better anytime soon. Just try not to let it bother you, if you can.

Good luck, and I hope things get better for you here. 😊

[Anonymous]

Block the trolls and block the topics where these trolls like to hang out, and your life will be so much better.

[Asker]

There are too many of them

[Anonymous]

Because they can get away with it, a common name for people like that is " keyboard commando".

[Danny_dan92]

Human behavior