Resentment

From Generative Anthropology

Resentment is the refusal to let go of an imperative that you still consider an other to be bound by, whether individuals or groups. This primarily happens when you you're fulfilling one or more imperatives reciprocal to the one(s) the other are letting go unfulfilled.

Examples

  • Having a co-worker, family member, friend, etc. not put as much work into something as you did.
  • Feeling like you've fulfilled obligations that an organisation or society hasn't rewarded you properly for.

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References

https://dennisbouvard.substack.com/p/resentment

https://anthropoetics.ucla.edu/views/vw763/