I’ve posted quite a bit on here since I created my account, posts I consider non-controversial, since I’m not interested in arguing or getting into heated topics like politics. Even so, I still get the occasional snarky comment. Out of curiosity, I sometimes check the person’s post history when I see something like that, and without fail, their profile is full of snarky, negative, or hateful posts overall. It always makes me wonder: do people like this genuinely get enjoyment from surrounding themselves with negativity? What’s the thought process behind it?
i’d say it’s just so much easier to be hateful and agressive online, because we communicate primarily through text, thus inherently feeling less empaty. Not to mention that text doesn’t really convey emotionns, so if you hurt someone, you won’t see their reaction, thus won’t feel guilt even if you have a developed sense of empathy.