Some people have habits of backbiting and they can’t live without doing that. You would have also met such people in your life. Such people are everywhere around the world and they love talking about someone behind their backs, it’s their everyday entertainment. Such people sometimes make up their own stories about someone and enjoy sharing with like-minded people. But why they do it?
Below are some reasons listed based on what I have experienced:
Jealousy
Some people do backbite because they are jealous of you. They can’t digest your progress or the success you have achieved. They may have a problem with the privilege you have but they don’t; they want to gain access to this by putting you down. It mostly happens in corporate where everyone is working hard to grow but some people take another route to grow.
Social Status
Some people want to position themselves as superior to others. They can’t digest others’ praise and try to show how better they are as compared to others. It mostly happens in a society where some people keep bragging about themselves, their families, and kids and try to show their superiority.
Prove
Some people backbite because they want to prove they are right. If there is an argument or fight, they will try to prove they are right while the other party is wrong. You may have experienced this too in your society or your friends & colleagues telling you.
Fun
Some people just do it for fun as they are free and they don’t have any topic to discuss. They pick someone, talk for hours about them and that’s it. It may sound funny but I have experienced this many times.
