Why are many people so fast in believing the worst about others?

Because they always think the worst of others and many times because of jealousy. Or they think that they are way much better than others. Sometimes we are so caught up in believing the worse of others that we are blinded by the beauty that others possessed. :)

What do I think about this? Well, I think if all of us seek for the positive in others, the world wouldn't be in balance. I mean, I agree with you so much, but look there are people out there who wouldn't even feel guilty by saying bad things about people. How can I say this? Well, some people are just right in front of my face! Some of my coworkers are so fancy in looking the bad things of people, gossiping, twisting good words into bad ones, and they think that they are coolest creatures on the planet! I don't want to be emotional, but they have stabbed me from behind and they didn't even feel sorry for that. They have mock my boss behind his back and they think that none of us (of his side) would find out. So see, negative people are blind and this blindness make them stupid. So I'll say, so be it. Karma will work. So I'm gonna just sit back, watch, and enjoy the show.

i think people who put others down... were the very same people who were put down by others. sometimes negative people become a product of the environment they were in. it's like... people who were hurt tend to hurt other people too... that's how people tend to be when consumed with such negativity. but some people rise above such dark cloud of negativity and emit rays of positive light. over the years, i learned not to judge but accept people at face value... even if i heard the worst things. the way i see it, there is no benefit in putting others down, so why do it in the first place... when i sat down in court as witness in the nullity of marriage of a person i dearly love because of her cheating husband... needless to say, i came loaded with a lot of hurt and i'm so mad at the husband. the wife did not deserve it. 14 years of marriage and several years of relationship before that. i had the opportunity to put the guy in the bad light by concentrating on the bad stuff to tell in court. but i didn't. when i was asked to describe him as i knew him... i told the court the good man i thought i knew, before the shocking revelation of his infidelity. no matter how much i wanted to hurt him back even a little bit for hurting his wife like that... i couldn't. i wasn't raised like that. even if the person he hurt is my sister. wow talking about it still pains me... but... people rise above the ordeal... a better and stronger person. i believe that people are inherently good. it's just sometimes the choices we make, our attitude in life and the influences of the people and the environment we live it... they all play a major role in molding us. it's like a mirror. we are a reflection of what is inside and around us.

sadly it is what we tend to focus on, the worst in people..criticizing another's fault's seem to make one feel nobler than the one being knocked, it wont make us better humans just those who do like the superiority feeling over a fallen one who is less than them, but if ever they were to be at the receiving end , then they instead of learning what it feels like actually get annoyed that they are criticized , feeling it is not at all deserved since they are high and mighty and that galls me, what is that biblical teaching? " remove the thorn from your own eye etc" or "those without sin can cast the first stone"..

It is sad really that some people would just tend to make a feast out of the bad things that happen to others. And yes, they think that they are better persons that the rest of mankind. Weird, right? But not all people really has a good heart.

Hi, Many people think that they are the beast and try to put down others. They always find faults with others and ignore the good things others are having. It is not fair. We should ignore the bad things and remember always good things of others. This will lessen the hatred for each other and increase good relationship between each other. You are right. By finding good among the people we can make this world a better place.

It's called human nature... Everybody wants to feel good about themselves & some people with nothing going for them will put others down to feel good about themselves... It's easier to look for faults in other people than it is to work on their own or admit that they have faults of their own...

You are quite correct. The general outlook of most people today is one of gloom and doom and that comes out in their actions. They put other people down to make them feel better about themselves. When the economy is as bad as it is today, people feel low in themselves. They can no longer try to buy happiness so they have to do it by the only other means they have.

I think that it is a better way to look at things and a better way to deal with people. We will certainly have more nd better friends with that attitude!

I agree with you there. I don't understand it when people have to look for the negative in everything. Like they are only content unless they are complaining about someone or something. One thing have always told my children. You can't change people. You can only accept them for who they are and how they act. You don't have to like it but use that as an example of how keep improving yourself and you'll be more content then they will ever be.

Because people like to talk about sensationalized things, like the shortcomings and mistakes of another. We are all not perfect in our own way, we all know that, and some people, in their own twisted way, find pleasure and comfort in knowing that other people are also having a bad time or are doing bad at the moment. Some people just can't be happy with other succeeding maybe out of envy. Or just plain insecurity that they try to cover by being so malicious and easy to believe the worst about the people around them.

Its because many like seeing people like that. I had an ex sister in law who was just like you have explained her. She thought she was better than everyone. if you ever bought something, shed say or I have a better one than that.

It's always easier to look for other people negative traits then positive ones. The truth is people aren't perfect and everyone has his flaws. That's why it's not hard to make yourself feel better by pointing a finger at someone and saying "I told you hi's like that". However if you are a person who does this, you must care for others opinion more then anyone else, and you're trying to distract people's attention from your own flaws. That way you can never be happy.

Hi there! I do believe more and more people are getting indifferent due to some reasons.They feel better when they see others in pain,that makes them think that they are kind luckier which it didn't happen to them.I suddenly understand why most people are always saying life is cruel and tough and now I get it.I could't imagine what life could it be if all of us turned to be like that.