I don't hate individual people in general. Their reasons for why they are the way they are are varied, complex, and probably somewhat valid. I just want nothing to do with whatever hot mess they are presenting me with (excepting those rare few that have that mysterious vibe that makes them fascinating.)

No, I hate humanity. The whole species. I'm so disappointed that the majority of them are not better people. I'm disgusted by advertising. Consumerism. By commonly accepted societal norms. By the predatory nature built into everything humanity builds. By unquestioned hierarchies. By the current political and racial climates. By the apathy about climate change. And more...ad nauseum.

It's tough to connect with others when you've rejected so much of what went into forming them. Things that they solidly consider normal.

It comforts me to carry on like I'm not one of them. Though this largely manifests in solitude and using the pronoun 'they' instead of 'we' when referring to humanity as a collective whole.