[squashfly3]

[I think a lot of this is just a spin off of competition. If everyone was happy in their situation, you wouldn't have all this turmoil.

I see it from adults, I see it from young men and women. But <WHY is it that women attack each other so brutally?>
Sometimes it's like beating a drum. If I SAY it enough, people will believe it! We are the best, we are the prettiest, you stink!
Gee if I had a dollar for every incident of this nature... It NEVER ends. Grade school kids compare their parents and then the cycle continues to comparisons of YOUR children's accomplishments and YOUR success in life!

The happiest people I know-and I am one-do NOT allow themselves to be pulled into a competition and believe me, people TRY to suck you in so they can have something or someone to compare themselves to. They try to create a Utopia where there is NONE! So, what does this have to do with the thread? People who put others down are NOT happy people. They are not confident people. They are actually scared and unsure of themselves. Otherwise, they wouldn't have to keep reminding themselves (and others) how "great" they are. It would be reflected in their LIVES!

THIS IS NOT TO SAY YOU SHOULD BE COMPLACENT IN THE FACE OF LIES OR INNUENDO.

It reminds me of the movie Revenge of the Nerds. There are so many more of us who are open, compassionate, successful people compared to that small, "self selected" group of idiots (GLO OR GDI) who make blanket statements about other individuals or groups. Are YOU (universal) empowering them? Are YOU perpetuating the myth? What would happen if 14 of 16 sororities grouped together and said, "Numbers 15 and 16 sucks."? Why do you allow numbers 15 and 16 to say "1, 2, and 3 are crap." I guess I'm too proud and bullheaded-I would NEVER let it slide, I'd move heaven and earth to prove it was BS- AND I HAVE in many instances, though it wasn't easy!
If you don't believe you have the very best situation in the world, why would ANYone want to jump on the wagon with you? If you SAY another group is stronger, bigger, better, YOU are beating the same drum THEY are!

There will always be judgments by those who see you as choosing a DIFFERENT path.
"Two roads diverged in a wood and I chose the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference." Frost

Success in life is how you are judged by those you love, NOT the opinions of people who have nothing to do with your life.

I totally agree with this...we are in constant competition with everyone...we always follow the stronger group...what they say goes...but not to be harsh..is this not what we have been taught? society only accepts the beautiful, the brightest, the best...we must be the best to be accepted. that is what creates this comepitition..it's society...we just feed into it.