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A World of Rejects?

Lori

We hear lots of recklessly assigned labels in our society these days. You know, homophobe, misogynist, xenophobe, racist, fascist, etc. These words are used to say that someone hates a particular group of people.

So, what kind of a “ist” or phobe is someone who hates ALL people?

Lately, I’ve been hearing more people say to me, “I hate people.” When someone speaks these words right to my face, that means they hate me, because I’m people.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not personally offended by those words. However, I am concerned about hearing this statement more and more often. I’m posting this topic, because I’ve heard it three times from three different people within twenty-four hours. I’ve heard it from others in recent months, too.

I can’t help but wonder if this hate of people in general is a societal psychological disorder. One woman said that she’s on all kinds of anti-depressants because of the people in this world. I never pressed her on the subject. I’m not her psychiatrist, and I don’t know who is prescribing her meds, but perhaps she needs a therapist to bring her attention to self-reflection.

If someone hates people, than they certainly must hate themselves too, no? Aren’t they a people, or are they a Martian? Seriously, the one they truly must hate is themselves, and they don’t know what to do about it.

So many are addicted to rage. It seems it is what gives energy to their lives, and therefore, their behavior. Living in a constant state of hate is a miserable way of life. Someone has tricked them into believing that human beings who do things they don’t agree with are to be controlled. What they don’t understand is that we can’t force others to behave or be what we want them to be. As a result, when others can’t be controlled into something agreeable to them, it causes mental discord within.

I can’t imagine living in such a state of mind all the time. There are so many things to be grateful for. Focusing on gratitude can dissolve one’s hatred for the world.

I’ll never forget a story I heard about Christopher Reeve years ago. After his accident that left him completely paralyzed from the neck down, he said he was lucky. LUCKY. Do you know why he said he felt lucky? Because he still had a functioning brain, and he could think clearly enough to be a functional part of society. This is the actor who played the role of Clark Kent aka Superman.

I even find myself wanting to help fix these “people haters” attitudes. I wish there was something I could do or say to give them peace within. I thank God that I’m generally a happy person, mostly see the good in people and am grateful for my blessings.

Do you know someone who hates people? What would you do or say if someone told you they hate all people?

 

 

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Published by Lori

Observer, thinker, learner, analyzer, and author. Love dogs. Enjoy cooking, laughing and spiritual centering.

13 thoughts on “A World of Rejects?”

  1. I don’t think many of them really hate people. They are just frustrated by having run into too many bad experiences. Maybe they’ve been surrounding themselves with the wrong kind of people.

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    1. I agree that they don’t really hate people, Anneli. I personally think they have deeper issues about themselves and are projecting the outward. Like David said, I they just don’t know how to fit into the world. At least from my perspective. Thanks, Anneli. Hope you’re having a nice weekend.

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  2. I had a friend years ago who always said he “hated people.” But I think in the end he hated himself. That may sound harsh, but looking back he wasn’t finding much joy in his life. He might have been clinically depressed, not for me to say. And depression can be an awful thing. But I wonder if it was just a lack of love for himself, an inability to see where he fit in the world. When people figure that out, I think they see the humanity in others. And that changes everything.

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    1. Exactly, David. I do think it’s a lack of love for oneself. I also like that you pointed out, they might not know where they fit into the world. The woman I mentioned in this post seemed very lost as to where she fit in. Thanks for the thoughtful comment.

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  3. I think the term is misanthrope – an avoider of people or disliker of people. I agree that someone who is consistently feeling like that should probably find a counsellor. Those feelings indicate some issues- at least depression. But my question is why so many people are feeling like that. Good post – thought provoking. 🙂

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    1. Hi Lynette. My guess for why so many hate people is that there seems very little personal responsibility. All kids get trophies, not just the winners. They can’t use red ink to correct assignments in school cause it’s “too harsh.” When kids hit the real world and things don’t go their way, they don’t know how to handle people and situations that are disappointing. Political correctness has also run amok. Who knows. Just some thoughts. Thanks for reading.

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  4. I’ve heard someone say that. But I know that person was exhausted and sick of dealing with petty behavior. In other words, that person was just angry and wanting to vent. But as for the person who told you that, I wouldn’t know what to say. Obviously, that’s a sign of unhappiness.

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    1. Hi L. Yes, people haters are not pleasant to be around. Maybe self-reflection scares them, so they make it about others. Thanks for reading.

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