Why are people so miserable and generally unhappy ???
I’m a very kind hearted and happy lady 
unless you piss me off…so I don’t get why people waste their time being so unhappy
Maybe others are pissing them off too
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I said generally... Like their outlook on life
People are generally unhappy because they compare their miseries with other people's blessings, and hardly the other way around
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They have too much spare time on their hands.
I honestly believe in that saying - an empty mind is a devil’s workshop.
I think especially older aunties who just sit at home with nothing to do are the worst.. they gossip, hate on random people and have no goals or aspirations in their own life so they have a problem with people who do. I can’t even sit with one for more than a few minutes because I know sooner or later some part of her body is going to start randomly giving her pain. 
I think if you keep your mind and body busy then this type of behaviour becomes less of an issue. I can’t stand people either who are unhappy with their life or complain about things that they can change. I mean there’s people in the world who face actual hardships - those living in war zones and actual poverty. We have nothing to be negative about.
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Your post is all good and dandy
But, old aunties who just at home....once had a lot to do and raised families and managed homes :) and dealt with who knows what else. Now there are some annoying ones who deserve to hear every word you said and I'm more critical of them than you.... But your post doesn't sit right with me.
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In the case of aunties, I think much of the OTT miserable behaviour stems from pent up frustration. In previous generations, women were expected to put up with alot more, such as not being allowed to work or study, not being able to visit their families freely, and being expected to make all of the sacrifices in the marriage and remain silent about it. After doing that for 30+ years, it’s rather likely that they would end up bitter. I’m not saying that this justifies the annoying behaviour described by @amber19 but I don’t think that it is entirely their fault either.
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Our expectations from those around us are quite high, this leads to unhappiness coz those expectations hardly get met.
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I kinda used to be like that up until last year. I realised that i was just focusing on my miseries and other peoples blessings and wouldnt even consider my blessings and that everyone has problems. Therefore, i made a list of blessings i have. I also cut people of completely that were making me miserable and turned to god. I also try to think positively as opposed to the negative mind set i had for ages. Never have i been so content and happier with my life. Also the fact that people all over the world such as Gaza are going through such tragedies kind off makes me feel as if my problems and miseries are nothing compared to theirs.
Most people will go through this. But as you grow older you realise that no-one else can make you happier than yourself.
Most people who are happy are content with what they have and do not compare themselves to others. When i had an unhappy and negative state of mind i found that i would always compare myself to others.
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Your post is all good and dandy
But, old aunties who just at home....once had a lot to do and raised families and managed homes :) and dealt with who knows what else. Now there are some annoying ones who deserve to hear every word you said and I'm more critical of them than you.... But your post doesn't sit right with me.
Old age shouldn't stop you from living though and to be honest, my grandparents still travel regularly, walk around the neighbourhood, cook and enjoy their lives. They are in their 80's Mashallah. Why do you need to sit idly and gossip about people? Even if you can't move your body or are ill, it's still no excuse or justification to speak badly about someone or how they decide to live their life.
I'm not generalizing all aunties, and there are some who were housewives all their lives but aren't miserable and don't gossip or behave rudely. What I'm talking about is those who have experienced that same behaviour against them when they were younger and dish it out to younger women. For example, some of these older aunties who I've personally come across, weren't allowed to further study or work, or even allowed to freely go out with their husbands without hearing things from their MIL, other women relatives. These same women who are now MIL's repeat the same things with their own DIL's. That's my problem... it's like you repeat the misery you had done to you. It's a repeating cycle that doesn't end.
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Cause there’s nothing more despressing to them than life itself.
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Doctors prescribe Prosaic for these symptoms. 
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if you can't be happy, you got to be miserable...what's your question again?
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Agree.. and I think seeing young women doing what they themselves couldn’t do can be pretty hard to stomach as well..