Anyone else deal with people who just love to eavesdrop?

neonsailor26 said:So, what exactly is the deal with people like that? Is it just plain old rudeness, or is there something deeper going on under the surface? For those who might not be familiar with the slang, basically, we're talking about people who love to get physical—to strike someone or hit things... specifically, I’m talking about those types who just can't help themselves when it comes to hitting people on the head or swinging clubs around and stuff like that. Why do they even do it? Is it—and I really want to emphasize this—is it just pure, unadulterated disrespect, or is it something else entirely? Because from where I'm standing, it feels like a genuine form of abuse (something I've actually had to deal with myself)...

And I'm also wondering, how should one even handle people like this? They always try to brush it off as just "messing around," but in my book, there is absolutely nothing funny about it—though, of course, you can never truly make those "people" see your side of things. Should I respond with something even stronger to show them they can't do that, or is it better to just steer clear of them altogether?

Thanks so much in advance for any insight you all can share!

Lawrence Bailey77 said:It seems to be a cocktail of deep-seated inferiority complexes and an utter inability to navigate even the most trivial life hurdles... essentially, they are victims of psychological manipulation or perhaps latent schizophrenics.☕

My prognosis? If you give them an inch, they’ll take a mile—and then they'll just develop even more hang-ups. They eventually lash out at someone weaker than themselves; if there isn't anyone else available, they'll target their own children. Kids are always such easy targets because even if they tried to speak up, I suppose nobody would believe them anyway.🙂 )

As for prevention: just stay away. They will hunt you down until they find you, so I'd suggest retreating quickly and tactically. One shouldn't succumb to panic, as that only serves to fuel them.😒 You have to maintain self-control and suppress any visible emotion... well, maybe not entirely, but caution is paramount. Prevention borders on dealing with chronic zombie-ism, so one really ought to use their head.👍

Therapy: Unknown.☕

brighteagle39 said:Personally, I tend to lean toward an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth approach. I wouldn't advise you to let anyone walk away with the upper hand by leaving them owed.

neonsailor26 said:So, what exactly is the deal with people like that? Is it just plain old rudeness, or is there something deeper going on under the surface? For those who might not be familiar with the slang, basically, we're talking about people who love to get physical—to strike someone or hit things... specifically, I’m talking about those types who just can't help themselves when it comes to hitting people on the head or swinging clubs around and stuff like that. Why do they even do it? Is it—and I really want to emphasize this—is it just pure, unadulterated disrespect, or is it something else entirely? Because from where I'm standing, it feels like a genuine form of abuse (something I've actually had to deal with myself)...

And I'm also wondering, how should one even handle people like this? They always try to brush it off as just "messing around," but in my book, there is absolutely nothing funny about it—though, of course, you can never truly make those "people" see your side of things. Should I respond with something even stronger to show them they can't do that, or is it better to just steer clear of them altogether?

Thanks so much in advance for any insight you all can share!

neonsailor26 said:So, what exactly is the deal with people like that? Is it just plain old rudeness, or is there something deeper going on under the surface? For those who might not be familiar with the slang, basically, we're talking about people who love to get physical—to strike someone or hit things... specifically, I’m talking about those types who just can't help themselves when it comes to hitting people on the head or swinging clubs around and stuff like that. Why do they even do it? Is it—and I really want to emphasize this—is it just pure, unadulterated disrespect, or is it something else entirely? Because from where I'm standing, it feels like a genuine form of abuse (something I've actually had to deal with myself)...

And I'm also wondering, how should one even handle people like this? They always try to brush it off as just "messing around," but in my book, there is absolutely nothing funny about it—though, of course, you can never truly make those "people" see your side of things. Should I respond with something even stronger to show them they can't do that, or is it better to just steer clear of them altogether?

Thanks so much in advance for any insight you all can share!