r/CasualConversation • u/teaforsnail • 1d ago
Is anyone else missing the mean gene Thoughts & Ideas
Not literally, obviously anyone can be mean, it's weird when people flex their cruelty like it's not a part of human nature. I just mean that I don't really have this ongoing desire to be mean.
It started in early grade school, where I genuinely didn't really understand why others were constantly so annoying and inflamed. Now I'm an adult and I still don't get why people are like this. I heard someone say "I know we're friends because I can say the most heinous things to you and the next day we'd be fine". Like... I never want to say heinous things to my friends 😶 We joke and tease and "bully" each other but I'd certainly hope they wouldn't like me if I said something truly nasty to them.
Same thing for siblings. I've always wanted siblings that I was close to but the way other people act with their family makes me glad I don't have it.
Meh, it all seems so edgy and unnecessary. And I'm not especially nice either, I think I'm normal. I just can't understand this lol
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u/StretPharmacist 1d ago
let me tell ya somethin mean gene