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Why Do People Do This?

by Jonathan 2.0 Banned
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When a person becomes exceptionally successful, why do people automatically start “hating” them, and talking badly about them?
When I see someone more successful than me I either A. Look at them as inspiration (etc.) or B. Am completely indifferent.

Why do people do this? Is it jealously or what?
  • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
    Originally Posted by Jonathan 2.0 View Post

    When a person becomes exceptionally successful, why do people automatically start "hating" them, and talking badly about them? When I see someone more successful than me I either A. Look at them as inspiration (etc.) or B. Am completely indifferent.

    Why do people do this? Is it jealously or what?
    Not sure... maybe it's a human thing?
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      My original answer was because people are idiots, but jealously works I guess.
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  • Profile picture of the author cashtree
    Because it may have them reflect on themselves. So feels of envy, resentment, jealousy, self failure etc...all start bubbling up.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    To paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, they are a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making them happy.
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  • Profile picture of the author MoneyMagnetMagnate
    I think it might depend on whether the person is viewed as successful, or lucky.

    Both involve envy, true - but one normally has respect, the other disdain.
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      Simply put, haters will hate.

      If not over someone's success or good fortune, then over something else. :rolleyes:

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  • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
    im my case it must be self-flagellation
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