Thread: why are we so obsessed with proving other people wrong and making ourselves look good?

Originally Posted by tommo

Photolysis is correct, along with some points others have made.

There are many reasons.

I think the most common, though, is that people aren't sure of their ideas or beliefs.
When you debate with someone over anything, and they realise you might be correct, because they don't know everything about the topic, or they just aren't sure for whatever reason, but they have been pretending to themselves and others that they are sure, they get embarrassed and want to defend their position to save their face. Since they have no logical reasons with which to defend their position, they resort to anger.

I suspect this is the case with your friend. Either that or she is gay and doesn't want to admit it.

I also sometimes feign anger as a tactic, but it's controlled and I express it as sureness. There's a slight difference.

Other times I am so dumbfounded how someone cannot see their stupidity that I get unbelievably exasperated. Or depressed.

Heh.

Originally Posted by sloth

Heh.

Your username becomes you.