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by madnerd 2878 days ago
I think people that have the most toxic behavior on social networks are like that because they feel deeply ignored.

They act like children that want attention, since everything failed, they go all-in in the desperate hope it gets a reaction, something that makes them feel even a little bit alive.

This is something that is really overlooked these days, in a world where attention is everything, there is a lot of people who feel left out, their situation denied. They feel so lonely that even being harassed in their twisted mind would be something better than what they live. A least when you are harassed, people recognized you are worth being harassed and you can find people who sympathize with you.

That doesn't mean I sympathize with them, harassing people on the internet is just horribly wrong, there is no reason to do it (whatever they have say or done).

But if you want to talk to abusers,keep in mind they feel like the biggest victim, and probably something horribly wrong has happened in their life. They don't want you to feel bad, they want you to feel worst than them and trying to shame them (even if you thing they deserve it) will only make it worst for them and for you.