Is it normal that i meet a lot of selfish, arrogant people?

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Is it normal that I keep meeting a lot of selfish, arrogant people? Usually what happens is that I meet someone, that person seems nice at first, then they act selfish, I give them another chance, they act selfish again, and that's when I stop associating with them. I have also witnessed them acting exactly the same way with others. It seems to me that there just are a lot of selfish, arrogant people out there.

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  • disthing
    9 years ago

    Maybe your standards for humanity are unfairly high.

    The majority of people I meet seem to be perfectly ordinary, with their own personality quirks, their own ambitions, the normal sense of self-involvement and the usual level of social etiquette.

    They're just other fish swimming along in the shawl :)

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      I really don't think my standards for humanity are all that high. You say that the majority of people I meet have the usual level of social etiquette. I would basically agree with you on that.

      However, I still seem to meet a shockingly high amount of people that lack that usual level of social etiquette you would expect someone in their twenties to have. The people I'm talking about take every little thing that is in no way connected to them VERY personally, while treating others like crap.

      For example, this one person I know has complained to me about someone never replying to his texts. Now the funny thing is that he sometimes doesn't reply to my texts himself. What a hypocrite! I've also witnessed him treating another person the exact same shitty way he treats me. Luckily, this loser is now out of my life for good.

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      • disthing
        9 years ago

        In my experience, everybody is prone to a little hypocrisy, a little oversensitivity, the occasional misjudged comment or silly decision.

        But as you say, there are definitely those at the extreme end, who often treat people badly and don't learn from their mistakes, who are a few notches further along the narcissism scale than most of us.

        Maybe it's just that I'm not shocked by it :/ I kinda expect that. Or maybe it's just that the social / work circles we move in are different, so you encounter these 'types' more regularly.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          9 years ago

          What's especially funny is that this person wanted me to share his opinion that the person who hadn't replied to his texts did it because she dislikes him. He made a huge fuss over the fact that she didn't reply to his texts. Then the hypocrite didn't reply to my texts.

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  • sillygirl77
    9 years ago

    Unfortunately it's normal

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  • Nokiot9
    9 years ago

    The majority of sub human pieces of shit that exist on this planet are self serving. They won't hesitate to fuck you over if it benefits them in the slightest. I am always very very selective of who I call my friend and who I keep close to me. I can count my real friends on one hand, where there are over a hundred leeching acquaintances that call themselves my friends.

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  • WhiteStallion
    9 years ago

    Yeah I come across those types too. In fact, I have a lot of them as close friends, just as long as their arrogance and selfishness doesn't interfere with me... There's an array of people with different personalities, and being able to tolerate them sometimes is an advantage, to get along.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      How bad are their arrogance and selfishness? Those people I know sadly are very arrogant and selfish. How do you not let your arrogance and selfishness interfere with you?

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      • WhiteStallion
        9 years ago

        Well, I can only give a vague explanation of one of my friends. This person is quite conceited in the way he speaks, and when it comes to business he'll do anything to get above you, even if it's your deal, so one always can't really trust him. At private functions, it's always about what he wants to do or eat, even borrows stuff without returning it until it's asked for...demeans others.

        How I deal with it is caution him, because years of being friends means I know his tactics well. When he's wrong, he'll know, even if I'm casual about it.

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  • howaminotmyself
    9 years ago

    Sure. I am both selfish and arrogant. Depending on my mood and what is going on, these traits may be more pronounced. But I also have other qualities that people seem to like so my arrogance and selfishness doesn't generally overwhelm people. These things aren't always bad.

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