Why do most guys get defensive when you don’t care when they call you pretty or ugly?

[Anonymous]

[Summeroflove]

I’ve never noticed this. If someone insults someone unprovoked and especially someone they don’t even know well…. Like okay yeah you’re really weird. Obviously they are trying to get a reaction out of you whatever that’s positive or negative.

I don’t know the level of rapport you have, the context of where this happened, if you talked first, or him. Also some people yeah they compliment someone. Maybe they’re expected for you to either AWW THANK YOU! Or… Ewww fuck off get away from me. I would take a neutral response over a. Over the top fake nice response or a mean angry

[Bitter_Sweet94]

Because validation feels like a measure of their worth.

When you don’t react, it takes away the control that praise or criticism gives them.

Some see indifference as a threat, not a neutral response.

[smashleyy]

looking for an emotional reaction and you didn’t give them one

[Anonymous]

I assume people who insult or call others ugly are likely insecure about their own appearance.

[SamanthaStevenson]

So someone called you ugly and you had to cope here?

[In_Trance]

Because you're completely devaluing their opinion

[Asker]

So if some girls randomly told you you’re ugly or unattractive would you care or not?

[In_Trance]

I wouldn't give a shit

[Asker]

Exactly