Some people are mean and bitter because they had a rough childhood. Some people are kind and caring for the same reason.

I think the people who are mean and bitter are stuck in a protective survival state, they need even more compassion and help to feel safe. They are hurting before anyone can hurt them again. The worst thing you can do with those people is hurt back, then you reinforce their mindset that the world isn't safe and the cycle continues. The people who are kind and caring have learned to use their pain to empathise with other people. They know what it is to suffer. I have so much respect for these people, they have so much strength 🙂