Misanthropy, thoughts?

[Anonymous]

I realized I hate people. Race don't matter, looks don't matter.. nothing matters. They're all obnoxious, needy and annoying. Wondering if anyone else feels the same?

Also read somewhere that this isn't linked to mental illness but can turn into depression etc because "healthy" people don't want to be alone.

Alone and lonely are two different things so WTF is that about?

[Anonymous]

I agree with you that at least 60% of the people on this rock are idiots, and there's no cosmic law I'm aware of that says you have to like anyone, let alone everyone! What I don't agree with you on is that ALL people are "primarily" obnoxious, or needy, or annoying. What I DO believe is that all people are sometimes any of those things to varying degrees, including myself. That's "normal" in my book, but it's not enough to make me hate everyone all the time.

I'd wager two things: 1) You trusted someone deeply, or a few different someone's, and they betrayed you and hurt you and 2) that you hate yourself in some way, if not generally but for some specific reasons, so it's easier to embrace misanthropy than self examination.

[meepmeeperton]

Not normal. Your hatred should be more specific. You can’t just hate everyone regardless of race or looks or whatever, you probably hate some less than others so figure out the hierarchy.

[Agape93]

Misanthrope. I think you're confusing misnathropy with just not liking being around people or their behaviors.

It's a stark difference between disdain and wishing and hoping for extinction

[DryGermanGuy]

I knew I would find you here... :-D

[Agape93]

Ich konnte nicht widerstehen. XD

[Anonymous]

If you're not enough by yourself then you'll never be enough with somebody. That's what that's about. Not NEEDING somebody but simply wanting somebody in your life. That is healthy.

[Asker]

What's wrong about not wanting somebody in my life?

[Opinion Owner]

There's nothing wrong about not wanting someone in your life. Some people are just more comfortable than being alone than others.