Why do people confuse pride in self for hatred of others?

Question

Having a healthy level of self-esteem has nothing to do with hating others.

Answer 1

Because they are not mature enough to deal with the fact that others could be better then them, so they attempt to make them look like horrible people in order to not make them look so good. Its sad instead of trying to improve themselves they attempt to break others down. In the end with those kind of people around we would have one nasty world

Answer 2

Ego, self importance. Hate is a powerful tool that the person uses to control his/her space on this earth. You can be a well educated person with a healthy level of self-esteem and still hate the Jew, black person or even your mother-in-law, why? Because they have invaded your clean space.

Answer 3

People confuse self pride with hatred for others when aforementioned people express their pride by putting others down. You don't have to make someone else feel bad in order to show that you love yourself. The great thing about love is that it expands so you can love yourself and love everybody else as well.

Answer 4

That is true as long as you aren't putting others down to achieve that high/healthy level of self esteem.

Answer 5

People with fantastically low self esteem get it confused tho.

Answer 6

I think what you are noticing is people trying to conceal personal worth issues by acting hateful toward others, perhaps criticizing others to take attention away from themselves. You are correct that loving oneself does not entail hating others.

Answer 7

First of all, I'd need more details about a specific incident that you are thinking of when you say that. Second, my preliminary answer would be: most thinking people don't.

Answer 8

ignorance is in act and self importance

Answer 9

because of jealousy.