Schadenfreude: getting joy out of seeing other people be miserable. Are you like this?

[blueonblack22]

I was like this when I was much younger. But I quickly grew out of it. And I don’t feel long term fulfillment and contentment with seeing people I don’t like in pain.

This mentality is a human mental quirk. Something that an adult needs to mature out of. But I think this is getting worse in society. People want to see other people in misery just because they are miserable. The old saying is “misery loves company”.

Yes

No

[Caroline91]

I determined when I was in my late teens that, to a large degree, happiness is a choice. I choose to be happy and I wish the same for others. I have made a habit of looking for the little joyous things in life every day and I try to share that with others.

[HawkPerception]

I guess I do have that when it comes to people I dislike. If Trudeau was on the Black Mirror episode and had to fuck a pig, I would find that funny for sure.

[blueonblack22]

I would enjoy seeing some people justifiably getting mocked and humiliated. Especially leftist politicians are constantly protected by the mass media.

But I don’t wish harm, illness or death on them nor more how much I hate them. But many leftists were disappointed that Trump wasn’t assassinated which is beyond disgusting. Sure you will find some fringe far right conservatives mocking what happened to Nancy Pelosi’s husband. But there are a higher percentage of sick leftists out there. They are more common.

[HawkPerception]

I actually do wish death on some people. Especially those that murder in cold blood without any justifiable reason and rapists

[blueonblack22]

Well that’s different when it comes to (tangible) criminals.

I try to have a Christian POV on life and judgment. Not easy at all. But I don’t find it fulfilling to see actual undue physical suffering in others even if I hate their beliefs and ideologies.

[msc545]

NO. I don't believe in retribution or payback.

[Agape93]

Yeap