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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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[-] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 11 months ago

It's frustrating, because the people who normally call this out are the people who are most likely to be the ones doing it.

They see people around them fail to think critically, they criticize them for that, and then turn around and never question their own opinions. Because "obviously I am right".

Not accusing you of it, but I'm sure a lot of people reading this fall into that category. Maybe we all do.

[-] Prking@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

You might have something there. I know it works the other way. I was going to post that most of the people I know just come out and say when they know they’ve been wrong. It stops it being a big thing. Admitting you’re wrong or you made a mistake takes all the embarrassment out of it because you now own the situation.

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

You are right i always try to think in all ways but maybe i am biased? It's just that during my school life i was never bullied but rather it was my classmates badmouthing my family, me, shaming my body, or insulting me so that the entire class would know etc. The attitude of people just randomly changes if you open up too much to them or be too friendly they don't respect your boundaries. I just don't know anymore i talk to people but i never try to get too close to them. I feel like i have changed in just these recent 6 months

[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social -1 points 11 months ago

Vanity. It's the Devil's favourite sin.

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