Schadenfreude

        Before you think that I have converted to a pro-nazi activist, let me shoot that thought down(no pun intended) and explain to you what the title means. It is a sadistic pleasure someone derives when something goes wrong for others. I am too lazy to google the etymology of the word but it is clear that it was derived from German. Anyway, this term has come to relevance in my observations of the world around me and I desire to jot down my opinions about it here. Honestly, I didn't know that this word existed before this. I came across this when reading some nerdy comics.  Obviously, I knew the concept but I didn't know the specific term used to describe it. 

        Right from our teens, we have all seen how cruel and selfish the world is. It is a known fact that the moral well-being of the people has gone South. We can't point fingers on anything particular which results in this. A lot of factors have been involved collectively to bring the world to such a state. That will be unnecessary to elaborate here. Schadenfreude-ing(is that even right usage?) is one consequence of the above. For some reason, people find joy in misfortune of others. A simple example is that when someone trips over something and falls, bystanders laugh at the helpless victim. Another example which is also a rampant problem in schools all over the world is bullying. Yes, bullying is also a psychological syndrome where the bully portrays this behaviour.
        Lately, what I've realized is that people around me were schadenfeudeic(wrong usage, I know, but you get the point). It might be shocking to note that my own teachers, classmates and friends have  been behaving in this way. I don't blame the others because some may even do it unconsciously. I was blind not to realize this and I have fallen prey to this phenomena quite a few times. It took some time to understand my problem and now I have figured out how to avoid such situations. You can say I have been awakened(refer previous post). It is a difficult thing to handle when one is a victim of bullying. A lot of emotional strength gets sucked out and the person is left alone in disgrace.
        Ultimately, I just wish that the world will not plummet to a new low. It leads to a lot of other problems and wars. Eventually, there will be chaos everywhere. I wish people will keep their moral foundations strong and help others build their moral foundations.

Reader, please note that this post is not about the psychological implications of schadenfreude. I just wanted to highlight some major moral issues in this society and I used that word as the title because I found it fancy :P