To paraphrase one of the comments from the last time this was posted, being mean it's wilfully making the lives of those around you worse, and being cringe is negligently making the lives of those around you worse. One you start being cringe on purpose, it's just a high-effort way to be mean.

I'm cringe and I'm proud uwu

Bau bau!

I'm not mean, just brutally honest.

hahaha i'm mean i'm rude i'm a fucking despicable little piece of shit 😈😈😈 what are you gonna do about it buttmunch 😈😈😈😈