Just want to know what everybody thinks about this subject, mainly what do you think makes people this way could they be considered mentally ill?
Psychology is used to help people with all sorts of disorders. Bitterness isn't easy to get rid of in certain cases and therefore talking to a psychologist would be helpful in understanding how to deal with it. Bitterness toward others isn't a natural way to be and is usually caused by someone doing something to annoy you. I can understand being bitter against one person but if you are having problems being bittetowardds others then you could use a little help to work things out and resolve your inner conflict. Anyone who may encounter this bitternestowardds others should try to find help or at least talk it over with friends or family members who you trust.
You may want to give us a working definition of bitterness. What is bitterness to one person is a perfectly rational dislike to another.
Are we able to correct our own titles here? One thing I learned years ago, never say, “My child would never do that,” and avoid pointing out grammatical errors, unless yours is perfect. Mine sucks! I can quickly spot other people’s blaring mistakes but not my own. I've received a few tips, here and there, but I don’t always have the time. Try to fool the brain by changing the text size, color, font, or the background. Don’t get caught up in the narrative, try reading from bottom to the top. Changing the text size does seem to do the trick but I still struggle. Oh, well.
something that frustrates the hell out of me, is when I catch an error in my post before actually posting it. I quickly correct it then post, and the post that goes live is what I had typed before I made corrections. It really pisses me off. But I don't think anyone but the mods can change a thread title once it is posted. I can see how psychology was spelled sphycology. the first for letters are back and forth from either hand when typing. Timing was just a tad off and they got put in wrong order. No big deal. Probably not even dyslexia as I had previously thought. anyway, back to the OP. It seems every human emotion that we don't tend to like so much is getting labeled as a mental disorder. I think some psychologists are getting carried away a bit. IMO, bitterness is as normal an emotion as happiness. It is healthy and helpful when used appropriately. I will remain bitter towards my exhusband, that bitterness prevents me from being duped by him ever again. And it keeps me constantly aware of his sociopathy so that I don't fall for his charms and claims of change. I think every emotion has its proper place. Even hate. Imagine being told it's wrong or a sign of mental illness to hate Hitler. If psychology keeps up this pattern we may well be told we aren't allowed to hate anything that would or could cause harm to ourselves or society as a whole.
Oh sorry, that was a typo seagypsy was correct. Thanks to everyone for your opinions and facts a like.
