For When I'm Done With This World

Why Do People Assume the Worst in Others?

TW!!! Starvation, Blood, Death
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I once saw a comment that asked why people always assume the worst of others. Here's what I responded.

"Because finding the good is harder. People see what they want to see and believe in what they want. Anger is backed up by either fear, pride, self-hate, or regret. People take anger at face value and assume people are bad just because that's how they look or act. Finding good in others takes work, and people like to do the least amount of work possible these days."

I may sound like an old grandma, but it's true. People take anger as anger, rather than asking what the person's anger is trying to express. Sometimes a boundary has been crossed, or we're scared, or maybe it's just self-hate that we have built up and need to release. Anger is ALWAYS backed up by another emotion, and we'd to better as a society if we could realize that and stop playing petty games and winning petty prizes.

In the end, no one wins if both parties are angry, and both sides win if both sides are heard. No one can convince another person to want to do something they don't want to do, but experiences and other things can change their perspective and thoughts. People who haven't experienced or seen starvation will likely not do much to stop it since they don't see it as an issue, while kids who grew up hungry will likely take it more seriously. (There will always be exceptions)

Anger is misunderstood, just as many other aspects of society. If the higher ups got off their high horses and took a look at the world around them, maybe then they would be able to help out. But as stated before, no person can force another person to like something they don't want to like. It's hard to get them to step off their valiant steed and set foot on the muddy trail stained with the blood of those they have hurt in the past.