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Sep 28, 2019, 10:23 PM
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Firstly I want to apologize about my english, I'm from a country where we dont speak english.
Some days ago I felt something strange, my friend was competing at a championship and he lost this championship. I felt happy when I saw him losing it. And today other friend of mine told me he wasnt approved in a exam and I felt the same thing again, I felt happy with it. I dont have many friends, probably because I fell this way with people. What is this feeling ? |
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Sep 29, 2019, 01:29 PM
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Well...I'm no expert with regard to this. However taking pleasure in other people's misfortune is a basic human emotion linked, I believe, to those of envy & jealousy. There's no specific word in the English language for it that I know of. However there is one in German. It is: "Schadenfreude"... "pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune." Here's a link to a Wikipedia article that will tell you all about it:
Schadenfreude - Wikipedia And then here are links to 2 articles, from Psych Central's archives, on the subject: Podcast: What is Schadenfreude? Pleasure from Someone Else's Pain Thanks for asking! 
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Sep 29, 2019, 02:22 PM
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  The WISE and WONDERFUL Skeezyks has already gave you some WISE and WONDERFUL advice! I am not sure what it may be myself, so my advice would be to talk to a WISE AND WONDERFUL Doctor or Therapist about ALL of this and see how it goes from there! I COMPLETELY agree with the WISE AND WONDERFUL Skeezyks that it may be related to Envy or Jelousy. Perhaps give that a thought and see if there may be some truth to that! Do you think you may have wanted to reach those accomplishments yourself? Either way, we're here for you! THAT'S A PROMISE! YOU CAN COUNT ON THAT! Feel free to PM me ANYTIME when you need someone to talk to or vent to or even simply some advice and support! I am SURE plenty of others will also GLADLY, BEAUTIFULLY, DEEPLY, CARINGLY, SWEETLY, DEARLY, WISELY AND WONDERFULLY help you out as well! THAT'S A PROMISE! YOU CAN REST ASSURED OF THAT! Sending many safe, warm hugs to BOTH you, @bonildo, your family, your friends and ALL of your Loved Ones! KEEP FIGHTING AND KEEP ROCKING NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS!     
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