me do tink dat it iz a bit of a mindbender 2 obe 1

I think maybe its because their looking for the negitive so they can have an excuse to feel bad about themselves or they need to validate how they feel about themselves.
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink is so true.
Your very wise Alphonsus!
Very glad your here and have such a good head on your shoulders.

Speaking oinly from my own experience, i think that I often tell myself all of the most negative things. So if people tell me positive things, it's not so much that i don't beleive that they feel that way as I just don't agree with them. Whereas if someone tells me something negative, asshole or not, it's almost like a confirmation of my own negative self-talk. It's not logical but then we're not here because we're always logical!

and sadly thats what the jerks prey on. if only they could use there brain for good they might even help

Because they have low self esteem and believe the compliments aren't genuine but the negative comment is. It sucks but it's common. I'm teh same.

I think Evelena nailed it. Sometimes people are so depressed that they refuse to accept the positive and that glass is gonna be half empty no matter how much you try to fill it.

i dont understand it either