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Is there a disorder where you want everyone around you to do badly? I sometimes wonder if my brothers have it, and vaguely recall someone posting about it on UB. Is there an actual psychiatric condition where you are happy if others are failing?
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07.14.09, 01:46 PM Flag ]
- yes - its called the human condition. evidence of it is most apparent on UB but you can see it in all walks of life
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- schadenfreude
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  07.14.09, 01:49 PM Flag
  - ^^^ Don't know if it's an actual mental disorder. I think it's just an asshole disorder.
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  - thank you. i had been wondering. just wikied it. Sounds like a mans condition.
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    07.14.09, 01:52 PM Flag
    - I know some women with this condition. Actually squeal with delight when they hear of another friend/neighbor/acquaintance having some some bad luck. They are draining and I refuse to be around these types of people.
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Is there a disorder where you want everyone around you to do badly? I sometimes wonder if my brothers have it, and vaguely recall someone posting about it on UB. Is there an actual psychiatric condition where you are happy if others are failing?

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Is there a disorder where you want everyone around you to do badly? I sometimes wonder if my brothers have it, and vaguely recall someone posting about it on UB. Is there an actual psychiatric condition where you are happy if others are failing?

yes - its called the human condition. evidence of it is most apparent on UB but you can see it in all walks of life

schadenfreude

^^^ Don't know if it's an actual mental disorder. I think it's just an asshole disorder.

thank you. i had been wondering. just wikied it. Sounds like a mans condition.

I know some women with this condition. Actually squeal with delight when they hear of another friend/neighbor/acquaintance having some some bad luck. They are draining and I refuse to be around these types of people.