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Hatred doesn't feel like hatred when you're hateful. It feels like a reasonable response to an awful, negative situation.

Being too shy doesn't feel like being too shy when you're too shy. It feels like not having anything to say or being reserved.

Being in love with someone who doesn't love you back doesn't feel like being in love with someone who isn't loving you back when you are in love with someone who is not loving you back. It feels like a crush.

Anger doesn't feel like anger when you're angry, it feels justified and necessary for everyone's good.

Jealousy doesn't feel like jealousy when you're jealous. It feels like loving someone so much that you'd die if they were with someone else.

Envy doesn't feel like envy when you're envious. It feels like wanting to be equal.

Spying on others' lives doesn't feel invasive when you're doing it. It feels like understanding what's going on with them because they aren't communicating well about themselves and their needs, so naturally, it's up to us to figure out what they need so we can help them

Being a jerk doesn't feel like being a jerk when you're a jerk. It feels like having standards, or that everyone else is inferior so why bother with nice behavior?