Why do women like to constantly tear each other down?

[Septemba]

There is something incredibly dark and puerile about these sites that are dedicated to ridiculing FOTDs.

If you have ever been made fun of or felt ugly or not good enough, you know how horrible that can feel, and to do that to other people like that is just unforgivable.

It's just so full of hatred and misery.

 

[enigmaticpheo]

In a way, I found that horrid site laughable. I certainly don't see the owner posting some incredible FotD. And for all the criticizing she does of other members of sites not having a life, she spends a whole lot of time documenting theirs. People like that will always be around, sadly they have persisted beyond the scale of evolution. But I don't want to spend more than two minutes talking about her, what a butt.

 

[florabundance]

Seeking out other people's imperfections, particularly if you don't like them, serves two purposes: making us feel better about ourselves, and sort of congratulating yourelf in the relief that you are not like (whether physically, or in mannerisms) the person you dislike.

It's weird...I'm guilty as hell of that. If I have a conflict with a person, i start to take notice of absolutely everything I dislike about them. From mannerisms, to what they wear, the way they do things. It's almost a subconscious thing, and i'm not proud of it, but surely it's a normal behavioural pattern?

 

[LoveMU]

AS SEEN ON THE WEB

One work for that "PATHETIC"

Omg, I can't imagine walking around with that much negative energy, what the hell is the point?

 

[TISH1124]

because people are sometimes....Cruel...Attention seekers....Have Low Self Esteem along with Jealousy and Envy Issues

 

[Lapis]

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Originally Posted by GreekChick Here is an example of a blog dedicated to trashing our FOTD's AS SEEN ON THE WEB This woman has alot of hatred within her towards other women. . This is precisely why I abstain from posting pictures on the internet. And in fact, it quite saddens me. Unbelievable isn't it?

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Originally Posted by enigmaticpheo In a way, I found that horrid site laughable. I certainly don't see the owner posting some incredible FotD. And for all the criticizing she does of other members of sites not having a life, she spends a whole lot of time documenting theirs. People like that will always be around, sadly they have persisted beyond the scale of evolution. But I don't want to spend more than two minutes talking about her, what a butt.

good lord she's slamming them but has screen captures etc, all of that takes time to do, how is she better?

 

[luvsic]

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Originally Posted by enigmaticpheo WTF MAN, YOU'S A DOUCHE GET AWAY D:<

LOL that quote made me laugh so loud...

To answer the question of the OP, I think everyone else pretty much summed it up...women who are insecure instinctively feel the need to just tear down other women out of jealousy. Hey, I know I've had my fair share moments of being the woman who "talks" and I've grown aware of my behavior and now desire to change the way I perceive myself and others. I know now that if I am mostly happy with myself I won't feel the need to hate other womens' looks and lives...it's a hard thing to do sometimes, but there will always be another woman who is prettier, smarter, and just better than you at SOMETHING. We're all guilty of this one time or another (most of us at least!) but it's ok, we all have our insecurities from time to time, just as long as you don't let it take over your life...then things start to get really unhealthy.

My own jealousy of others tore me apart...it made me a terribly depressed and miserable person (no joke.) I hated other girls who were better than me, especially prettier than me, I hated other girls who got more attention to me. This is what my dad calls a "loser mentality", this jealousy and spitefulness of others, the need to constantly tear someone else down to make yourself feel better...and looking back now I realize how stupid I was to let other people who didn't give a rat's ass about me make me SO miserable. Don't let this happen to you...I will never go back to being the way I was, thinking the way I did, cause it really is poisonous when you are so insecure.

Meh, I always go off on a tangent... but I hope I got my point across.

 

[Nicala]

1. Jealousy 2. Insecurity.
People feel the need to put down others just makes them more secure. It's ridiculous.