2007-01-10 02:50:10 · 10 answers · asked by Greg S 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
because they are making a pathetic attempt to feel better about themselves.
2007-01-10 03:00:17 · answer #1 · answered by kc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We all need to be accepted and loved and when a person is neither he or she lashes out at others around them to make themselves "feel better". It doesn't really work and makes them even more miserable in the end because they push away the very people that are trying to befriend them. They only feel good when they can see others as inferior to themselves and they are to be pitied because they are more unhappy than those they belittle.
2007-01-10 11:01:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Each individual probably has their own motivations. But if I had to generalize I'd say there are two basic reasons why people belittle:
1. They lack self-esteem and seek to correct it by making others seem inferior in most any situation.
2. They really are superior to others within the contexts of a given situation and are just seeking to assert themselve and get their just due.
2007-01-10 14:42:15 · answer #3 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When we arnt satisfied with our own lives,& we're too jealous of others's achievements rather than looking & loving what we have..we put others down..it gives us a mean pleasure to know that somewhere in our 'rotten-ness'_we can actually attempt to put someone else down & ruin his stance for the moment..
Basically it arises out of an inferiority complex,& bcoz we feel insecure abt ourselves,we try to belittle others at the pettiest situations/reasons n thereby feel superior..thus,bringing in another complex into play:superiority complex.. It may sound confusing,but this is what happens.
2007-01-10 11:03:11 · answer #4 · answered by Victoria C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It makes them feel like a bigger person when it actually makes them a smaller person. They may also be afraid of the people around them. Afraid they are not as good. When someone can't or won't maintain the same high grade of class as another, they will try to bring others down to their level.
2007-01-10 11:00:04 · answer #5 · answered by ThePerfectStranger 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because, they themselves have been belittled.
2007-01-10 11:14:33 · answer #6 · answered by Simon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my theory is that they need to do that in order to make themselves feel better about themselves.
Stay away from people like that. it's that simple.
2007-01-10 10:57:35 · answer #7 · answered by a1tommyL 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
for most it's their way of feeling better about themselves.
2007-01-10 11:32:09 · answer #8 · answered by h88 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they are insecure and need to feel better about themselves
2007-01-10 10:57:27 · answer #9 · answered by Olivia's Mama 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
maybe it gives them a high
2007-01-10 10:57:40 · answer #10 · answered by nobody 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋