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Why do most people refuse to accept that they are wrong (feddit.ch)

submitted 11 months ago by Cannizzaro@feddit.ch to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I have come across a lot's of people like these. like 99% of them. Sometimes it makes me think twice if what i am saying is wrong? What's wrong with them. Is it so hard to swallow your pride and acknowledge that the other person is speaking facts? When they come to know they are wrong they proceed to insult/make fun of others to save their ass. Just why?

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[-] Godort@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

In my experience, with most people, his typically goes away as they get older. You eventually hit a point where people's impressions of you dont matter anymore and it becomes much easier to freely admit you're wrong.

Of course, there are people that never grow out of it, and that is often read as confidence. There is a reason that "fake it until you make it" works.

[-] Cannizzaro@feddit.ch 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I am 18 currently and I have pretty much stopped caring about what others think of me. It just feels as if wasting any more energy speaking to them would be useless. But when I don't defend myself people start verbally abusing me etc. I just don't know what to do in situations like these

[-] kalkulat@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

what to do ... people start verbally abusing me

When I was 18, I started hangin out with a different crowd. ADULTS (of any age). If I was wrong, they'd explain why nicely. And vice versa. Learned a lot.

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