Growing negative feelings towards people

gustavofring

Well-known member
These days I get ticked off really easily by people in general.
I am often not in the mood for small talk and people's behavior or personality can really easily piss me off. Even to people close to me I react more and more intolerant and get into arguments more.

I don't want to turn into a people hating sociopath hermit, but I feel I need a break from people. I need to recharge my battery for a loooong time.

Of course this is not a possibility. I'm thinking of going back to meditation and present moment awareness to counter these negative feelings with positivity.
 

twiggle

Well-known member
What is it about people you don't like?

A lot of people don't like people. Society is impatient these days and a significant proportion of people can't be bothered with anybody they don't know.Don't beat yourself up about it. To have a short fuse from time to time is just part of being human.

But if you're being like this around people you're close to, then something needs to change. You wouldn't want to lose any of them.

Meditation/present moment awareness is a good idea. The less negatively you feel towards others, the less negative you feel towards yourself, and the more positively you feel about others, the better you'll feel within yourself.
 

teandtoast

Well-known member
These days I get ticked off really easily by people in general.
I am often not in the mood for small talk and people's behavior or personality can really easily piss me off. Even to people close to me I react more and more intolerant and get into arguments more.

I don't want to turn into a people hating sociopath hermit, but I feel I need a break from people. I need to recharge my battery for a loooong time.

Of course this is not a possibility. I'm thinking of going back to meditation and present moment awareness to counter these negative feelings with positivity.

I feel the same, I work in a large office and it does my head in. Most people I can't stand and don't talk to. I can't stand small talk, whats the point I dont care about these people. I don't like being this way but I just get so annoyed by people.
 

gustavofring

Well-known member
What is it about people you don't like?

A lot of people don't like people. Society is impatient these days and a significant proportion of people can't be bothered with anybody they don't know.Don't beat yourself up about it. To have a short fuse from time to time is just part of being human.

But if you're being like this around people you're close to, then something needs to change. You wouldn't want to lose any of them.

Meditation/present moment awareness is a good idea. The less negatively you feel towards others, the less negative you feel towards yourself, and the more positively you feel about others, the better you'll feel within yourself.

There's many things that I can dislike about people. I won't delve into specifics because it's too broad to point out. Maybe I can't tolerate the stress that accompanies living with people. People display dumb/ignorant/stupid/inconsiderate behavior each day. I can't really rationalize it. There's just something in me that arises, an anger that makes me want to punch the wall. There's not really any thought involved. It's just impulses that trigger an agressive response. I'm not the type to swear to people or give in to my anger though, so a lot of it bottles up.

You're right about meditation, I will try that again. It helps to clear the head in a moment when blind anger takes you over to become more peaceful.
 
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crazydragon

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I find that I'm really judgmental of people. When they look at me I feel like they think I'm a freak, but when I look at them and they can't see me, I always think bad thoughts towards them.
 

Srijita52

Well-known member
Maybe you're not getting enough personal space which is making you feel intolerant. Maybe you need to spend more time by yourself.
 

Invisibleman

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I know exactly how you feel. Lately people have been pissing the F**K out of me. Its annoying trying to be more social when quite frankly you just dont give a sh*t about people.
 

Meggy0001

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I have been feeling like this for a while, I snap at anyone who speaks to me, even just a hello I get irrated :/
 

razzle dazzle rose

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There's just something in me that arises, an anger that makes me want to punch the wall.

I know this feeling! It can be a response to frustration, stress...and people being around, well, that anger can be directed at them although it may not really be about them. I experience this from time to time. Usually I am just not in a good mood, maybe depressed, and become highly irritable. The way I deal with that is to isolate myself and not talk to anyone, but that doesn't help because it can make me feel worse. Having your space is important of course; and a little alone time can do wonders to improve your mood. In my case, I just have to be careful not to overdo it.

Meditation is a good relaxation technique if you know how to do it (I don't.) And also distractions. All that good mindfulness stuff too. You have a plan to deal with this and that is great.
 

chibiXphantom

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working as a cashier, ive been reminded just how much i reallyyyy dont like most people. by the end of the work day, i dont want to come in contact with another person again. mean customers stress me out and make me feel like crap. then even the nicer ones i wish would just disappear. i dont like people (other than a select few)
 

mikebird

Banned
I wanna say (to all) (including me)

think less of your situation, and paranoia.

I know depression and failure. Stop digging deeper into your own hole.

Put aside 100 factors which affect our own individual scenario.

Think of just one thought at a time. What next? Get out of your head. Grow in a different direction. Every day's different.

I know what it's like. Not easy. Make it easier. Make an impact
 

mikebird

Banned
Maybe you're not getting enough personal space which is making you feel intolerant. Maybe you need to spend more time by yourself.

Perfect statement!!

Balance is crucial.

I'd hate social pressure. I have little. Living alone for 13 years. Carve your own road.

Being alone is not so good. I did nothing about clear advice given the day I became alone. I'm in 100% control of myself

Find the right people. It's as simple as that
 

montejocarlo

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it could be physiological. people tend to get touchy when they feel something bad in their body. maybe you have some health problem you haven't payed attention to. if not, i think you might be tired. you must take a GOOD rest. the kind that refreshes you. if you can turn it off, turn it off for several minutes.
 

Foxface

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I tend to hate girls who I fanzy, but love them at the same time, at least I want to. It's so hard.

I find it hard to like someone who dosen't like me back, and most girls give an annoyed/disguested look when they see me. I know I'm not the best looking guy, but do they have to do they and make it ovbious? I don't treat anyone like crap, regardless how bad they look.

98% of attractive girls where I live, like the skinny, supermodel ones (which there is a lot where I live), are mean, judgemental and stuff. They only care about themselves and their friends. I disgusts me when people take things for granted. They have social skills, friends, boyfriend, they can call a friend up whenever they want to hang out. I would love to have that, it would make my life perfect. I just require one friend.

They treat others like crap who do not match them, like their looks and stuff. They treat me like I'm not there or like I'm a parasite. I do nothing to them. All that I have to do, is be in their view, and loomk at them for one second. If they seem me looking at them, they usually make a face. If I don't look at them, it's like I'm not there, or just someone else.

I can't help but look but look at them, becuase they are beautiful (unfortunately). I can tell that most attractive girls are really nervous when around me. I keep shaven, I don't smell bad, but I am awkward looking.

That is why I hate them, they hate me, they will hate me, and they are judgemental. For now on, when I see girls I fancy, no matter how attractive she is, I will treat her like they treat me. I will give them a scawly look, as if they are awkward looking, or they did something embarrising. I will make it obvoius that I don't like them.

They have it all and I have nothing. Must be great for them, so great they can exclude me from normal "society". It pisses me off. At the same time, I want to like them, but I can't. It's rare when I run into a girl, that dosen't make it obvious that she dosen't like me. It's pretty much everyday I'm out when they do that.

I want to be them or want to have one, someone special that that dosen't treat me like crap, that really cares about me, would help me and be there for me, as I would do the same for her.

It's not very often you see an attractive girl with a boyfriend who is not that attractive, sort of fatty, and awkward looking. I've seen like 10 maybe, or less then ten in my entire lifetime. One was just the other day, I've seen an attractive blond girl who was with a guy, who was with a guy, about the same size I am. I'm not obese or anything, just a little on the chubby side. I've learning to restrict my diet to one meal per day, something healthy. So I can loose weight. I'm working on my personality. Trying not to be so random, working on things I should not say, etc.
 

TailsAlone

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People drive me nuts. Not to the point of hating them or anything, but most of them just seem so shallow. Their voices bother me and you can tell they're just doing it to make noise or distract themselves so they don't have to think. Nothing they talk about is interesting to me, either. TV? Mine isn't even hooked up. Movies? I haven't gone to see one in ages and hardly anything looks good anymore. Their medical conditions? I can eat through anything, luckily, but it's still not anything I need to hear.

It's a little easier with family. I'm not as irritable since I kind of understand them, but even then I often find somewhere else to be when too many of them start going at once. Whoever said that silence is golden was probably a lot like me.
 
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I hate working in front of people, I cant focus for some reason.

But I have to, I know, My SA makes me feel this way.
 
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