Do hard times bring out the best or worste in people?

For me it has made me more understanding to others struggles and things they are going through, I do know of others that just do not care and act as if they are superior to everyone regardless of the times. I would hope that it would be the other way around for most...

I think that it just depends. I've seen a lot of things that look like scams, but I couldn't tell you whether there are more or less of them now that the economy is bad. Of course these things I've see online and not out in the real world. I think that communities pull together to help one another, but globally I'm so sure if they do or not. I think that it can bring out the best in people but if under pressure in tension, it can bring out the worst. It just depends on how a person works under pressure as to whether or not people's behaviors change for the good, or get worse.

Well Buddy a tough call to answer and it depends completely on the person who is present in that situation. If the person has high positive attitude he is surely going to get the best of himself and if he is not that strong at heart then he will surely have to face it and it might get the worst out of him. it is an individuals question and in my case i will surely be depressed for some days and after that i will get the best out of my self and i will rock there after. . good Luck. Take care. Keep Smiling.

I don't know whether people in general will be better or worse but I believe that we can now know who are the good ones among the bad ones. When things are getting good, many "friends" will appear around us who seem to be nice to us. It is only during the difficult times that we can know how one really treat the relationship with us: whether they are really doing good or pretending to be good to take advantage on us.

hard times can bring out either the best or the worst in person. Some people become their best - strong, courageous, patient and resourceful. Some people may become their worst during the hardest times - greedy, violent, defensive and irritable. It really depends on how a person looks at the situation.

i think the hard times are bringing both the best and the worst out of everyone, it only depends on how people tajke such challenges, some people have become wiser in managing their little available resources while some are just going made over every situation, its just a way to access people's natural resistance to different situations

It's definitely up to that person's outlook in life. If that person is patient and understands what being optimistic is, then the best will come out; that person will definitely consider the current situation a challenge... But if one is impatient and greedy, then dishonesty and scam is a good way for them to go.

Well, I hope we all realize that this is just a challenge and any problem's got its own solution.=)

well, It helps me understand more about how worth the penny is and how much should I save if I don't do this and that. I totally change my spending habit, and save much more now... however, it is still hard for me cuz I have only one income. I still praying for two income as we used to have... I hope everything will getting better soon.
For me, I change my spending habit and dont really go out like I used to. and dont limited my hubby on spending and myself also.

I firmly believe tough times never last but tough people do .Its the time when everything is not smooth sailing one's ability and pedigree gets tested incessantly . Its what separate the men from the boys Sometimes tough times are necessary to trim the extra flab or to flush out the trash from the system Also when the going gets tough people gets to realize who are his or her real well wishers and who are actually rats who will vacate the ship at the slightest sign of trouble

Difficult time may bring out the worst or the best in people. Some people may become the best pickpocket due to difficult times. Others may become the best salesman. It may depend on what the person wants to do best. For me, I hope that these hard times will bring out the best in me to be successful financially and become a millionaire. It would be good to be financially successful these days!