Is it possible to develop arrogance as a defensive strategy? I noticed sometimes when I feel bad or disliked I take this arrogant pose and hype myself up… it feels like it’s just a defensive pose that gets out of control 
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Does/has anybody dealt with this when feeling mistreated or bad about themselves or is it just me ?
I’m not defensive, just arrogant.
That’s a question for Ronda Rousey. 9 years later she’s saying she’s the best fighter ever and still making excuses for losing to Holly Holmes.
Lol I would agree but I don’t remember having these self inflated thoughts before i went crazy 
I think some people who come across as arrogant are actually lacking in self confidence and are trying to make up for that.
Or you actually do have self-confidence and people think you’re arrogant.
Idk ma’am … I guess my lack of confidence would effect it too. I for sure lack confidence but my therapist has really helped me with that I use to think I was the lowest worst person on earth but now I just see my self as recovering from a very unhealthy way of seeing myself …
You made me realize I was in an unhealthy view of my situation
I was being very arrogant
I guess an example of what I mean is when people are constantly bringing up in conversation how smart they are, or how attractive they are, or how successful they are, etc. It seems to me that they are actually trying to convince themselves, not others. This is the opposite of self confidence. A self confident person would think these things would be self-evident to others.
I got into it with someone at a local photo club outing because they were explaining photography at a lower level and I wandered off in the middle of their presentation to make images, which offended them. I was informed I could always learn more about my camera and how it works so I handed over my 20D I was using that day. Told them to scramble the settings. They did and handed it back. I was able to set it to 1/250, f11, ISO 400, EXP COMP -1, and spot metering with my eyes closed. Another member there confirmed I managed to set the camera up properly without being able to see what I was doing by knowing it well enough to count clicks. The person who was on my arse shut up after that.
Yes, I am very confident in my ability to use my camera or any other camera.
I become very arrogant and defensive when people try to make life hard on me. I don’t realize it’s really good advice and coming from people with accomplishments and experience in life.
Yea… I experience that too! It’s hard to tell sometime tho…
I know this is a dumb question but do you have sz too?
You demonstrated your competency so that it was self-evident to those present. That is an example of self confidence.
90% of the time= low self confidence/esteem and worth.Imposter syndrome. 10% of the time = posting about some high score I got.
That’s not a dumb question at all. I do not have sz.
Here’s something I posted back in 2019
That major depression is rough… Not to sound weird but it’s good to know you understand the struggle of mental illness!!!
Personally I became a mod for the power, glory, high salary, benefits and potential severance package.
But to each their own.
If I became a mod I would make you all my servants
I believe you lol… at least in a limited context 