Why do some men think that the whole world revolves around them?

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TallAnon · Accepted Answer

Women do too, which is an important clue. It's not just common, it's extremely common, because, it turns out: We all do. Actually, we are made to think this fundamentally by our brain because we have a specific part of the brain which makes us think this way; The Ego. It is the part of our brain that actively "lies" to us. It solely exists for us to feel better about ourselves. It turns out that if a human is granted the ability to be self-critical, we need something else to create balance. If we do not have this and we are only critical to ourselves, we actually develop things like depression. Our Ego is very important in this respect. Any time something bad happens to us, our brain goes "But that's not our fault" or "But we don't have to care" or "But why should I be blamed for this". Now this becomes more and more active if someone actively does "not" have sufficient reason to to be proud of themselves, because then there's two things that can happen; You become depressed OR Your ego tells you you're so special, that rule doesn't count for you, there's an exception so you don't have to feel so bad.

Now, one more thing; Like depression is a personality disorder where your Ego doesn't save you from your own self-criticism, this could also go the other way around. Your Ego can also do the opposite and promote your self-importance too much. This is what we call Narcissism. Which is what we are most likely to see when we think about this. Now every time something makes the Ego kick in, it doesn't just give you a little lie, no, it blows everything out of proportions "Everyone else is just pathetic not to realize how good I am", "Let me show them why I am superior", etc.

I think this is a very interesting topic, so there we have it! Why people think the world revolves around themselves? Because otherwise, when we blame ourselves, we'd just get depressed. We need the Ego in order to be self-critical.

ohsheeT · Accepted Answer

I read a lot of questions on here about why does my boyfriend do this or how come he's this way or should I leave him because he cheated on me anytime there's something negative that a man says or does to you and means it he's trying to tell you that he's not the right one for you even though he does not know this because most are kind of stupid but you need to stand back and listen and think exactly what he's doing in his own way he's trying to tell you he's no good for you and that's the way you should be looking at it don't think you can change him don't try to make an excuse for him he doesn't even know what he's doing but in his own way that is not even looking at the whole picture or listening to what he's saying it's just part of human nature he's telling you don't be with me because I'm this type of person

Shayyyy1 · Accepted Answer

They should try living without us and split the world in half. only a. now I believe someone said something about who built the roads and houses. Everything a woman was the first to do a man took the credit for it. Don't get me wrong you guys do have some level of use but y do u feel threatened when a girl does something only society thinks only a guy is supposed to accomplish? you should read 1st corinthians 11:11, a matter the whole chapter, y'all just pick out the stuff that's convenient and justify y'all bullshit. Yeah, Eve was made from Adam but the fuck do you think pushed the rest of you out? A woman so you could build y'all little roads and houses. Who the hell do you think made windshield wipers before while y'all idiots drove around blind in the rain, a woman or when your asses froze off in your cars or got your little rockets to launch? Some of u need to bring your egos down a level or 2 and what exactly did he destroy his last brain cell?

Orange85 · Accepted Answer

How about we don’t hate eachother men and women obviously need eachother to survive!!! Who cares who does what better we are obviously equally needing eachother to continue life? Can’t we appreciate that? And see eachother As individuals

coachTanthony · Answer

We built this world you live in. So there's that.

MrOracle · Answer

For the same reason that some women do: they've always gotten their way, were almost never told "no", and they are often attractive and thus have "pretty privilege". Their parents often defended their mistakes and transgressions, and insulated them from having to be responsible for their actions.

Such people also tend to be popular, and so they tend to have connections with powerful people who provide protection for them.

In their experience, from their perspective, the world pretty much DOES revolve around them - at least until they run into someone who doesn't need them and doesn't care about their status. It's often a big shock when they encounter someone they can't intimidate or charm into getting their way.

razelove · Answer

That is certainly not unique to men. Most people in general believe they are the protagonist of their own story, a special existence that will succeed in the end. A mechanism rooted in insanity to keep sane in modern society where we are not special outside our family, and the role we play in society.

For many people holding that fantasy is much easier, and happier than facing the realization that rather than being special, there are millions, if not hundreds of millions of people just like you, and you're only special and unique to your family and friends.

DoctorSex · Answer

Ah,

Well you've asked why some men believe the whole world revolves around them.

In truth, this is the default setting of all new little, humans. Any experienced parent will tell you all about this.

With maturity and awareness, everyone can grow to be WOKE about everybody elses pursuit of happiness. And that we are no better or worse than another.

But that process doesn't always happen smoothly, and there are growing pains that many of us just have to go through. This is not gender specific. Though, it may suck to experience the growing pains of others, especially those you think you actually like.

Kind regards,

DoctorSex

U4ea0 · Answer

The question that is more relevant is why do virtually ALL women believe the world revolves around them?

Let's look at the expression "when momma isn't happy nobody is happy". Women like to repeat this expression all the time. But it demonstrates the mentality of most women. Basically if mom is unhappy, she is going to make sure everyone is unhappy. I don't know many men who think like that, but I know most women do. Women are also the ones that feel they are entitled to just about everything.

Anonymous · Answer

With all due respect, this should not be stigmatized "why men think the world revolves around them" but "why do people think the world revolves around them". Let's be honest, there are vicious men in this world, but also vicious women in this world. I used to think every woman and every girl, was like a flower, with a deep love inside her heart of trueness, morally, ethically, etc. That's not the case. There are women who take pride hurting men, emotionally, physically or both. These same women want to be the focal point of pictures and social gatherings with her "friends". As a guy, yes, men or guys who act this way is pathetic. But I refuse to turn a blind eye with how women and females act today as well.

Anonymous · Answer

It's called self belief, our focus determines our reality. It's narcissistic but women respond to it.

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

I don't think it's a gender thing, I think it's a having shitty parents thing.

There's a lot of women like that too.

When you're given everything you want and never are taught to put yourself in other people's shoes or that you're not the most important person in the world. You become a dick face.

BeenThereLovedIt · Answer

I think the OP is projecting, because in my experience it's females who seem to feel that way far more than males I've known. What's funny is that every girl I've ever dated says things like "I'm not like that" when asked about this or many many many other personality flaws, yet every last one of them was exactly like that.

Everyone lies to each other. Until you people start being honest with yourselves and each other, the cycle of abuse will continue.

Fireguy17 · Answer

they may be part of the generation that were never told no, they didn't keep score , everyone always got a trophy, so now the harsh reality of yes we do keep score, you don't get a trophy just for doing your job hasn't hit them yet.
Others are enabling that type of behavior by not calling them out.
At some point reality will hit them like a shovel in the back of their head and it won't be pretty.

globetrotter22 · Answer

Some women call that “confidence” when men act conceited and it turns them on.

Now if it didn’t turn women on then these most of those guys would eventually stop acting that way.

I don’t think women realize how much Freudian dynamics influences male behavior.

Ezra_lila · Answer

Most women does this... Funny but I'm not one

Tommy789 · Answer

There are also Women who thinks the world revolves around them. The reason some men and women believe the world revolves around them is because at some point in their lives they got what they wanted when they wanted, little do they realize that that good fortune does not last forever. Again, it is not just some men who think the world revolves around them, it is also some women.

OpenClose · Answer

Can't say because I can't relate. As far as I'm concerned, I'm not even the main character in my own story. I'm more like Max in Mad Max Fury Road. Just hanging out watching other peoples' stories unfold.

ArrowheadSW · Answer

I worked with a guy like that when I was in my late twenties. He thought the universe existed solely for him. I don't know where he got that, or what made him that way. Maybe it was his upbringing. I don't know.

SixFootSexy · Answer

Men and women... It's called solipsism: "The belief or proposition that the person entertaining it alone exists, and that other people exist only as ideas in his mind."

Generally goes hand-in-hand with narcissism.

Anonymous · Answer

What a weirdly fancy statement this is. This happens irrespective of gender. I've heard the song "It's a rich man's world" and I've seen cases of girls, who think the world revolves around them.

Egoism. While I know not how some pick up on that and cling to it I do know that they are rather not likeable individuals. It's basically all about "me, myself and guess who else? I".

BUTIMRIGHTTHO · Answer

@unknowngagsuser  I don't know why people still think they aren't individuals yet... They think because they have something in common with someone else that they get credit too lol.

Panzer21 · Answer

Most people think the world revolves around them. You have no other natural perspective than your own eyes, it requires a lot of reflection and pondering to make not being the center of the universe your default perspective.

ManOnFire · Answer

I think there a lot more women who believe the world revolves them - or should - more than men.

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