"I hate people." Why people say it/you say it?

"I hate people" for me is usually an exasperated phrase. I don't really hate people. If anything, I'm too in love with them. But they annoy the hell outta me sometimes

 

Same here, oh gloomy-optimistic one.

 

I've said it when I am frustrated before. I really don't hate people, but I hate what they do sometimes.

 

I really do hate people. They make me feel like shit all the time. I'm afraid of the world really. It seems that everyone is out to get me and every reaction will be a negative one, so I have to be on my guard so I don't get so easily offended. That is my general, deep down feeling about it. But I fight that destructive thinking everyday. Even though I hate them, I'll still do good by them because I don't want to be them. Though to them I am just like the way I describe everyone else because of my feelings and guardedness. Every now and then I'll meet someone who restores my faith but they are so rare.

 

I don't hate people.

 

For me, it's like a fuel to my fire. When I grew up, and I don't know if this was a healthy thing to do, I would model my behaviour and who I wanted to be to the opposite of people who I did not like. In school, I hated all those sadistic little bastard bullies. The genuine pleasure they derived from hurting others sickened me. So I thought, I'll be the opposite of what they are. I'll be the opposite of my selfish, emotionally crippled family. So the hatred for these bad things is what makes me strive for the good.

 

It is simply a bubble phrase that people use to explain how the feel in a general moment without being too wordy. Most people don't actually mean it.

 

I hate people yet I am so compassionate towards them. I believe a little compassion goes a long way but it frustrates me that very few people are truly compassionate. They are always too lost in their naive selfcentredness. Most people are so governed by how they feel about things that they have almost a complete disreguard for the feelings of others.

But most of all I hate people for their insecurities because their insecurities are what make them attack others. If someone is afraid of being alone they will bully the "loner". If they are afraid of being unique they bully those who aren't afraid. There is a shear mentality to get back at those who have what you wish you had amongst society. If someone is truly comfortable with themselves they are soon stripped of that because most people have the selfishness to justify their own insecurities by making others insecure. Most people just can't be genuinely happy about the happiness and well being of others.

 

I only say I hate people in general when I've run into a few bad ones in a row. When I get to the point of hating all people I've usually got a good hate going on for myself so I guess it's fair.

 

They're sheep.

 

Well actually, yes. It's just true. This really bothers me from time to time. I can't stand it to be surrounded by people who can't think for themselves, and who believe whatever they are told. All their lives they just do what everyone else is doing, and expect you to do the same. If you don't do it their way, you're "weird". And always having to swim against the stream makes life 10 times harder. That's what makes me "hate" people most of the time.

I always try to treat people the best I can but the fact is a lot of people are just insensitive and selfish, and don't care about meaningful relationships or the feelings of others. That's just the way it is. I know all of this sounds very negative, but the question was "why do you say you hate people?" So well, here it is.

But yeah, I guess I can't help but loving them anyway*sigh*. As Indie.J said: It's a love/hate relationship.

 

I'm always very specific with that kind of thing.
For example, I say "I really hate certain people", but don't generalise because I think careless generalisations are unhelpful and unnecessary.
I hear people say that they hate people a lot of the time, I guess it's because we find it hard to understand why certain people act a certain way (such as being completely ignorant of others) and are very careless. It's difficult to understand people who seem completely selfish and rude, because it makes you angry, which stops thought.
Which is probably why people say "I hate people!" a lot ^^"

 

I don't dislike individuals, I just hate groups. Extremely good and bad things happen when people band up, whereas, singularity events dont really happen so much. It's just like chemical reactions...in order for something big to happen you need at least 2 different chemicals or more....

 

There's a big difference between anger and hate. Pertaining to what you said Hinsoog, I detract what I have said. I don't hate people, I'm extremely angry with them.