Why are people so rude and mean to others?

United States
January 10, 2012 2:01am CST
Why are people so rude and mean to others? Is it their personality to be mean and ugly or were they born that way? I have two sister in laws who continue to make snide remarks whenever I am around, and would pretend to like me but make other comments that means the opposite. Do I confront them or turn the other cheek? This continues to be a problem in my life that I try as much as possible to avoid them and sometimes all of my in-laws, since their the favorite daughters of my mother-in-law. What should I do?
6 responses
@donsky14 (5947)
• Philippines
10 Jan 12
Have you tried talking to them about it? Try talking to them first, maybe there's a misunderstanding that happened that caused them to act that way to you. Hopefully you'd be able to fix this issue with your sister in law
• United States
11 Jan 12
Honestly...we had a big family discussion and they played innocent as if I was the bad person. Never again...Their very convincing when confronted. At least, I confronted both of them, but you would think they would change. NADA...their still ugly and horrible. I figured the best medicine is to stay away from them all.
@donsky14 (5947)
• Philippines
11 Jan 12
Yeah that's a good solution..but its gonna be hard though, cause they are sisters of your behalf...so there's really this big possibility that you would see each other
@Triple0 (1904)
• Australia
11 Jan 12
Not everyone is perfect and we will have people who are just plain rude. The only way is for them to change, you can't really force them to change unless they are willing to change their nasty attitude. You can help with it and I think you should really confront them if their comments are really hurting you. I guess some people are very judgmental and critical about things that don't match with their beliefs or how things should be. Some rude people just want to be rude to feel power over another person or make them feel better about themselves. Kinda like how bullies work. If you ignore them, they think that you have no problem with it and too weak to face them so they'll keep doing it. So really confront them and tell them how you feel about their nasty comments. If that doesn't work, then maybe just cut them off and never speak to them. have you told anyone else in the family about their ugly attitude? But stay strong and don't take those comments from them personally.
• United States
11 Jan 12
Thank you for the advice. I will take all of it into consideration. Life is so unpredictable in which I have to deal with ugliness every day I see them two. Thank God I am patient and pray a lot. It helps especially when I am around such nasty people. Hopefully, one day they will wake up and realize that their rudeness and snide remarks makes them ugly. lol...I'm okay....I am a survivor. Thank you.
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
11 Jan 12
A lot of people tend to really be products of their environment to say the very least. If you are around rude people, despite your best efforts, there is a chance that a lot of it is going to rub off on you. It is not the best thing in the world, the most wonderful thing in the world, but there is just a lot of times where people grow to be rude because that is who they are surrounded by. Some people just give up rather trying to be polite. Rather right or wrong, there are just going to be a lot of times where a lot of people who just figure that other people are going to be rude anyway, so they might as well just go with the flow to say the very least. I think that it is best to rather try and be polite as possible, perhaps that will give a good example. Yet there is no example in the world that will be right for some people.
@cearn25 (3456)
• Philippines
10 Jan 12
I also experience people like that. They are nice to me but they always keep on throwing bad things about me to other people. As for me I don't confront them. I let them do what they want to do. I know they will get tired and be silent.
• United States
11 Jan 12
You would think they would get tired, but it doesn't happen. I just ignore them both and keep myself busy from their nonsense. Its just hard because we live so close to each other.
• India
10 Jan 12
]Hi 02Alexander fisrt and foremost Weclome to Mylot and you will find a lot of people here to offer you support.. According to me no one is born rude but the way they were bought up has made them so.. They belong to the set of people who get pleasure in hurting others.. One thing is certain that it will be very difficult to change them and hence you have 2 options- to ignore them and be meek and take all the crap they say about you or to retaliaite.. My suggestion would be to ignore them as much as possible as you dont want to be the reason there is a fight in the family.. But if it does go beyond a point just ask you husband to speak to your mom or brothers regarding it.. It would be better than you trying to do something and if it goes wrong I am sure your sis in laws will act like angels and the blame might fall on you.. Hope everything turns out fine
• United States
11 Jan 12
Thank you for the advice. It's very hard dealing with ignorant people like them who continue to act like idiots. I know its from insecurity and not being raised properly that they retaliate with negativity. I just need to stay far away from them.
• Philippines
11 Jan 12
There are really people who are mean and rude, they are doing this because they are happy in hurting other people!If I were you in dealing with your sis in laws ignore them let them do their own thing as long they would not hurt you or degrade yourself. Let them be as it is if that could make them happy.As long as you are honest in dealing with them.You have also make them see that you are good and pretty. maybe they are doing those because they have lot of insecurities with themselves:)))))))
• United States
11 Jan 12
Definitely true. I think its insecurity that I might take their glory. Honestly, I wish I thought twice before I entered this marriage. (joking...) I am just tired of their nasty mouth and attitude. Thank you.