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Personally, sarcasm can mean a couple of things depending on how it is dealt out. If it is sarcastic in a funny way, that person may have a sense of humor. If it is said in a mean way, than that person is probably insecure and unhappy. IMHO!
if you have a feeling that you re being picked on incessantly that things being said are aimed at provoking or undermining you and that everything the person says or does around you leaves you feeling negative hurt or demeaned in some way then it s possible that this person is behaving in a mean way3ot all people do this and if a person is seemingly being mean to you it doesn t mean they have a crush on you and if it is a crush you ll probably get other vibes and the mean behaviour is unlikely to go on for too long