I Am a Misanthrope

Part time misanthrope. This video explains perfectly where my hatred of humans originates from. We are despicable creatures sometimes. [media=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfGMYdalClU]

Serenitree · F

I see where you are coming from. I see that in 3 1/2 minutes thousands of years of destruction has been shown,,and it's darn scary. I hate it. But I don't hate people. I hate what we have done and are still doing to the planet. But we are all we have. And me boycotting a few stores and manufacturing makes me feel I'm doing my part, but as long as greed and laziness persists, the world will continue to deteriorate.

Who will stop using all the disposables we have? Who will refuse to buy the furs and meat and other stuff we saw? What about all the electronics going into landfills each day?

It's okay to show a video and for us to decry the human condition, but how can we turn back the clock? Put the egg back into the shell? Unlearn all the stuff we've learned which we are using to destroy our home?

I'm willing to do my bit, but I'm not fooling myself into thinking that all the greedy business people will stop scrambling for more more more. Or all the lazy people (myself included) will stop buying disposable items.

We are who we are. And I like most people. Dislike a lot and despise a few,,but mostly, I like people.

Originalme · 26-30, F

Hate is a strong word. I can't say that I hate human kind,I dislike our society and things we've done to this planet. What you've written really resonates with me and I share the exact same views on this matter.

''but how can we turn back the clock'' this is such a good question and it makes you wonder whether it is possible to change the direction of where this world is heading to. It makes you wonder whether we've crossed the line and that there's no turning back. I've been thinking about it for days,I'm doing my share of things but that doesn't change the current situation nor does it solve any problems. I can't reach out to millions of people,I can barely influence ten,It seems impossible to make any difference in this world and everything seems dark. I still don't understand how humans are so blinded by greed and their enormous egos that they don't realize the simple thing called cause and effect..

It's hard when you can't find someone to blame and when people would rather hear about new celebrity gossips then about pollution caused by big companies who they support by buying their products. I hate that everything is so complicated for my tiny brain and how I want to do so much and yet I'm powerless.

I can't say I hate humans because when I look around me I see people just as clueless as I am,but I do hate some negative human characteristics such as selfishness,greed and unconcern (when it comes to other people,animals and this planet).

I don't hate anyone particularly,as I previously said I hate some characteristics that come with being a human- I don't think people are inherently evil. I've never met an evil person in my life,we all have our side of the story and when it comes to disagreements it's all about perception. This always prevented me from hating someone, I just tried being objective and avoiding conflicts. I still think that our actions and the way humans treat this planet is awful and we are like a cancer or some other disease.. (sorry for the long reply and for being so dark,I hope it won't affect your mood negatively)

Atrevido1 · 61-69, M

As you mature. Try to give huma mms kind a break. There is good and there is evil in us.
What is a constant is nature is far mor destructive to itself than puny humans could ever be.