Misanthropic, when alone.

[Caderyn]

Kind of wondering if anyone else feels this way as it's something I noticed recently. I rarely get out but noticed the majority of times I have thoughts of hatred towards the human race. The weird thing is, I know from experience when I get out that completely changes. When I'm around others I for some odd reason have this sense of "I care about people".

I mean when I'm alone I can think of so many reasons the human race is screwed up. Then, I'm around some people for a while and "adjust" I guess you could say. Does anyone else go through this and how do you handle your perceptions?

 

[laure15]

It's actually the opposite for me. When alone I feel more caring for people. I read online news about people's suffering around the world and I feel compassion and care. My heart reaches out to them. However as soon as I step out of my house and start interacting with people outside, I get let down many times. People aren't as nice as I imagined them to be. Sometimes strangers become bullies. Then I feel so much anger and hatred and eventually I become appalled at myself. So I eventually escape to my house, lock myself away from the world, and continue with my daydreams. And the cycle starts all over again.

 

[Kiwong]

I don't hate the human race. Angry sometimes, yes, but mostly scared.

 

[MotherWolff]

It's actually the opposite for me. When alone I feel more caring for people. I read online news about people's suffering around the world and I feel compassion and care. My heart reaches out to them. However as soon as I step out of my house and start interacting with people outside, I get let down many times. People aren't as nice as I imagined them to be. Sometimes strangers become bullies. Then I feel so much anger and hatred and eventually I become appalled at myself. So I eventually escape to my house, lock myself away from the world, and continue with my daydreams. And the cycle starts all over again.

Me too. I feel really mad sometimes when I get around people. But when I'm by myself, I feel more sympathetic towards them. Except when I'm at dialysis. I empathize with everyone on the machines there.:sad:

 

[nicole1]

I learned that recently, being around people does change it until one of them does something to...hurt me. I've been hurt a lot so I have hatred and distrust for most people and love to keep to myself... But after moments...Idk. I wonder if I'm not as misanthropic as I assumed I was originally.