I worked with a mean woman once..snipey and unkind .. My buddy there said just to remember " she is doing the best she can- even when it isn't very good".
I think it is a pattern a way of interacting with the world.. a habit .. like being pessimistic.
some kids are just plain mean in class even little kids..some are naturally kind.. some family influences sure, but some built in personalty as well Sattay positive buddy your kids need that other model in their lives..
thanks for the German vocab..checked a dictionary but there were quite a few with shades of meaning i was unsure of,
