What Consistent Nastiness Reveals
It’s a Pattern, Not a Reaction:
Everyone can have a bad day and snap at someone. That’s human. But when it’s a person’s default mode with everyone from family and coworkers to the server at a restaurant it points to a deep-seated internal issue, not a reaction to external circumstances.
It Reflects a Worldview: Treating everyone poorly suggests a fundamental negative view of the world and other people. It often stems from:
· Deep-Seated Insecurity: Putting others down can be a misguided way to feel superior or in control.
· Unprocessed Pain or Anger: Hurt people often hurt people. They may be projecting their own internal turmoil onto everyone they meet.
· A Lack of Empathy: The inability or unwillingness to consider how their words and actions affect others is a core component of being “ugly on the inside.”
· Entitlement: A belief that they are more important than others and that their needs or feelings justify mistreating everyone else.
It’s a Choice: While the feelings behind the nastiness (anger, insecurity) might not be a choice, the behavior is. Choosing to be consistently nasty, rather than working on healthier coping mechanisms, is a character issue.
Thee Juju Aura 