At 12/6/09 05:45 PM, Toast wrote:
If I'm being a jerk to you it's not because I have other problems or because I'm jealous of you, it's because you fucking piss me off and it's fun to be offensive.
I have to agree, I used to be a huge pain in the ass to other people and I did it only because it was fun, not because I was feeling bad about myself. In fact, it was on the contrary, it was because I felt great about myself. But then again, social insecurities are also more common among those who constantly insult others, a lot of them have an abusive background.
I think one of the reasons people tell others "it's because they are insecure" is so that you don't get revenge and then feel guilty later. My old roommate acted like a total prick to everyone until one day he attacked me. I won the fight and he ended up the hospital and then jail. I was feeling quite cocky about it until I found out he had been beaten regularly as a child and had some pretty deep seeded mental issues. So sometimes having a conscience can suck, if I find that cricket I'll squash him.