We understand hostility as that way of acting that can be circumstantial in the face of an event or permanent regardless of the situations that implies different forms of aggressiveness, lack of patience, intolerance, discrimination and always some type of violence (both physical and verbal). Hostility can arise at a particular moment in which the person is altered in their behavior due to circumstantial causes. However, we can also speak of hostile personalities that are much more problematic since they demonstrate a lack of tolerance, an inability to accept the ways of thinking of others, as well as the use of violence as the only means to resolve all conflicts.
When we speak of hostility as a characteristic element of the personality or character of an individual, we must dig deeper many times to find the reason for this permanent hostility towards others. In many cases, constant hostility has to do with exacerbated traits of insecurity as well as a belief in self-sufficiency or self-superiority. Either of these two extremes results in a hostile personality towards others, either out of fear, insecurity, contempt or intolerance. A person with hostile features is always a person with whom coexistence is complicated because many times it can mean a danger to others.
However, the biggest problem with hostility has to do with the fact that it is increasingly observed in people with a once calm or calm character. This is so due to the demanding, stressful and routine lifestyle that modernity supposes: many times people channel their insecurities, frustrations, fears or worries through hostility towards others. It is common then to place the responsibility of acts of God on others when trying to find an explanation for why they happen. Although this type of hostility may not be permanent and affect the person in certain situations or circumstances, it is notorious how increasingly urban areas contribute to social ties based on hostility, aggression or even violence.
