Why do people call you names if your opinion doesn't agree with theirs?

They do it because it makes them feel real big Ladymoonstone. People that are actually civil and respectful don't have to resort to this. Only the real immature and other weaklings resort to excessive and gross namecalling. You'll notice the most insignificant members are the ones using the most vitrolic and uncalled for language (some do this to make themselves more "adult"). Presently, I'll ignore them. A few times I do stand up to them (even those on mylot). Don't feel sad over the experience. Time will push it out and you'll find better people to associate with. Not only that, don't let some know-nothing/worth-nothing hooligan get you down with his language.

In fact, that's very bad habit to call people by names if they express their opinions which in one way or another you see it not to your satisfactory. if i'm the one i'll really tell them what it takes to come out with such idea which if you don't appreciate you need not call me names intead. i think they seem to be some uncivilised society. we rather give reasons why someone's idea is not taken. i'll feel the same way as you. i'll not be able to understand why they did such a thing. you're right you just deleted your account and ignored them.

I am a avery sensitive person and I do take an offence at heart. So yes most problaby I would feel so offended that I might end up delete my account. Most probably I would react the way as you have done. Even if it is an online, it is a form of bullying. (c) ronaldinu 2009 - the more people I meet-the more I love my dog

Many people both online and in life face to face will have a childish reaction if their opinion doesn't agree and they feel they are RIGHT. This is the main problem - I don't think anybody is so much RIGHT RIGHT as each person chooses the right thing for themselves. As long as their choice isn't affecting YOUR choice, everything is cool, or should be. Namecalling and disrespect shouldn't even be part of the picture, it should be more like person A does this, but person B does this, and neither would do it the other's way, but that's okay. I don't usually go away or delete my account as much as I might put a particular person or poster on ignore, choose or decide not to call or message them back, block their emails, etc etc depending on how well I know them. The key is to control their influence in your life by avoiding them, yet not avoiding places or things that YOU enjoy at the same time. I don't allow anybody or anything to prevent me from going somewhere or doing something that I like just because they are around, disagreeable, etc. If my presence ruins their fun, oh well, they can get over themselves. People like this have a goal of chasing others off and they are happy when they do. Deleting your account and disappearing from somewhere is what they want because in their eyes they have 'won'. I always caution people NOT to disappear and delete accounts, it is much more a thorn in those peoples' sides to just cheerfully stay on, keep contributing, and put them on ignore so you don't even necessarily have to see their venom. It's like they have been gagged, they still post nonsense but you don't have to see it.

You knowone is intitaled to his or her own opinion. That is what makes you you is your opinions. That wa just down right wrong. How can thy get mad at you because of your opinion. That is just so... I cant even think of a right word for it. With most people they think that their opinion is the only opinion there is. Others think that everyone should agree with them and if they dont they want to get mad. It is stupid on how people act all the time. But dont feel bad. I think that it happend to everyone just about meeting someone who didn't like their opinions. Don't let it get the best of you.

Nowadays, it has become almost a fasion to call other people by names.I guess that is just that people want to label others by some name without any good reason. I prefer to ignore such people. It would be futile arguing with such people, since that would increase the argument further and it would never end.

It's hard to know what goes through people's minds at times. If it happens here on MyLot, let me know by sending me a PM, & then sending me a URL to the discussion it happened in. Just keep cool about it though.

I'm sorry you had this experience. The majority of MyLotters are friendly and will agree to differ. There seems to be a spate of idiots on here at the moment who have no respect for other peoples opinions. If I am offended by a response I report it. I don't mind if someone disagrees with me but I won't take abuse.

I don't know why ppl have to resort to something like that after all it is so childish. I'll discuss things with ppl but when they start name calling and such then it isn't worth it b/c I don't have the time nor the energy to sit and fight with children. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

I have some experienced here but not so bad. I usually ignore them. It is not a pleasant thing to call people names. It is just not funny.