Our next-door neighbours are a couple of unpleasant and verbally aggressive twats who, thankfully, mostly keep to themselves ... since we called the police. I just realised, though, that whenever they seem to be not sullen or scowly or shouty, like maybe they're actually enjoying themselves, it irritates me.
People I dislike are not allowed to be normal, happy people with families and friends. They are supposed to behave like villains all the time and be clearly miserable.
I think I actually start experiencing a slightly anxious cognitive dissonance when they don't. How can I be better than them if they're as happy as me? What if they're happier?
