I hate my opponents

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While hate is a strong word, I kind of dislike many of my opponents online. The main reason for this feeling is that I often don't think they are playing "seriously". This has nothing to do with Tight/Loose. I sometimes think they are just throwing in chips to see what happens. In the very long run I will probably make a profit, but it takes away
from the joy of playing,at least for me.

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I don't understand this thinking at all, nor do I understand why any of you would be angry at your more stupid incompetent opponents.

While I definitely will get angry and frustrated when I'm losing, none of this anger is directed towards the bad players at the table. Why would I be mad at them for playing badly? Their bad play is what makes me money in the long run, it's not their fault I'm getting unlucky today.

I'm mad at... fate, the cold cruel universe which has caused me to miss all my draws or get rivered time after time for the last 2 hours, etc. As long as I'm still in the game, I WANT any boneheaded opponent to continue his boneheaded play so I have a chance at winning some of that money back.

As to non serious players tossing chips in at random, you just described my dream table.

I am a trader at a large investment bank, so I have had some experience with dealing with losses and bad streaks. My advice is the following:

(1) Take a break from it, however long you need. Maybe it's a day, maybe it's a week, maybe it's a month. But step aside from it and dont think about it for some period of time (until you feel your mind is clear).

(2) Ease your way back in, starting small. Play small for a while until you feel like you've re-established your rhythm and confidence. It will come back. Dont try to up your stakes too quickly. Be patient. The key is to get your mindset repaired.

(3) once you feel more confident and you're winning regularly again, begin to take strides towards bigger betting.

NEVER, EVER try to increase your bets when you're losing. That is almost always a recipe for going bust.