Do you have trouble admitting you're wrong?

[stratford]

I know a few people who, even though it is obvious that they are wrong about the subject of discussion, will never admit it.

I know people who have different responses to avoid admitting they are wrong, including anger, guilting the person they are talking to, walking away, or digging a very deep hole.

Do you have trouble with admitting you are wrong? Is this something you recognise in yourself but can't do anything about? What is preventing you and does it cause problems in your relationship or work?

Or, do you know someone with this problem and have you tried to help them?

[Telekinetic-Potato]

When I was a teenager this used to happen to me. It started to happen often enough that I realised something had to be really wrong with me and so instead of trying to explain why I thought I was right, I asked questions.

Two things happened, people stopped getting so angry with me, and they were much more willing to try explaining what they're trying to say a different way.

What I learned about myself after all this is that I'm a slightly autistic weirdo and more times than not, I was totally right, but the other person couldn't understand it what I was saying because so much of my wisdom was just going over their heads.

LOL jk jk

But what I noticed was that I can sometimes misinterpret things people say if I'm not being careful. And a lot of where that was coming from was not really listening to people when they were talking.

And that would essentially stop me from even realizing what the other person was actually saying.

Sometimes, my mind will skip over a detail so it's a genuine mistake and I keep missing the single reason what I'm saying is wrong.

It took a long time to figure all this out and a lot of work. It was an uncomfortable process and it's incredibly embarrassing I ever had this problem in the first place but I'm 1,000% a better person for it.

[stratford]

What a brilliant, balanced response. Totally agree, listening is the key!

[AmandaYVR]

Fantastic. Very impressive. 👏

[ohsheeT]

I learned a long time ago just because I think something doesn't mean that I'm right and I have lots of opinions I see things in a different light than most people but that does not mean that I'm right I was with a friend one time we are arguing about something and she kept telling me I did this and I kept saying no no after about an hour and a half of debating everything and going through everything piece by piece by piece it came to me she was right I was wrong and that moment that I told her that and that I apologize it's like opened up a whole new door to me it's okay to be wrong it's not okay to be wrong and keep saying that you're right

[hIopinionated_]

Never. If I’m wrong, I’ll shut my damn mouth and admit it. As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t even open my mouth unless I knew what i was talking about


I over analyze pretty much everything so by the time I opened my mouth, I had thought of every angle in which I am responding

[hIopinionated_]

However, I will say, I will never admit defeat to condescending and arrogant people. Thing is though, those types of people in my life isn’t by choice because they’re my family. But by choice someone like that would be nonexistent to me so again, I wouldn’t even converse with that type person in real life because they wouldn’t be in my life

[Pinay_ako]

🤣

I don’t have trouble admitting WHEN I am wrong. But if I am right, a follow up apology would be nice. And we can live happily ever after 🙄

[MCheetah]

Where TF did that cute cartoon with the character about to "cut a bitch" come from?

[Pinay_ako]

@MCheetah tbh I don't know 🤷‍♀️ 😂. It’s too cute and it describes how I feel every time…

[MCheetah]

I found it.
knowyourmeme.com/memes/moomin-holding-knife

[Pinay_ako]

@MCheetah yay thanks 😊

[MCheetah]

No. I can admit I'm wrong IF I'm wrong and WHEN I'm wrong. I'm just rarely wrong, though. I'd rather be wrong and admit the errors of my ways, then continue being wrong after being proven wrong but pretend like I'm right. I hate when people do that (especially since it's so common among women).

I can admit when I'm proven wrong.

[RavVid]

I have no difficulty in acknowledging what I don't know or admitting I was wrong. I work in IT and it would be hard if you couldn't do those two things.

Plus you will never learn if you can't do those two things.

I don't thing you can help people like that because they have already decided not to learn.

[Chazmatazz269]

I’m definitely the exception to the rule and i owe that largely to the book “Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error” by Kathryn Schultz. If you haven’t already, read it. It’ll change your mind, and probably your life. If it doesn’t, you’re a lost cause. Ell oh ell!

[ElementoP]

I don't like looking stupid, just like everyone else, but if someone proves me blatantly wrong I'll admit it.
If not to them, then at least to myself so I can be right in the future

(Some people need to learn how to be right though. They'd make it easier for others to admit they're wrong)

[libsaretards]

Depends on who I am dealing with. If I am dealing with someone who cannot admit their own faults, I will not admit mine and give them a chance to try to use my admission against me to prop themselves up.

[stratford]

Yeah, that makes sense, but also you could lead the way by admitting something and then challenge them on their attitude when they dont?

[libsaretards]

I've tried that, but the very people who cannot admit their faults also tend to be professional victims and damn good at turning something that is their fault onto others.

[stratford]

Also, am I reading your username correctly that you are suggesting people who are liberal have a mental impairment? Sorry if I've misunderstood.

[libsaretards]

You understood correctly. Most liberal policies are nonsense. They sound good on the surface, but when you dig deeper their policies are more restrictive than liberal. They are the party that believes the federal government should have MORE power to intervene in the lives of everyday Americans under the guise of "security". Our nation was founded on a healthy mistrust of government. For example, expanding spending on social services sounds good, but if unchecked can eventually leading to the government eroding rights by making conditions that you surrender those rights. They also believe the elimination of Roe v. Wade was an overreach of government power when in fact it was returning power that historically should belong to the states. The role of the Supreme Court is the interpretation of Constitutional Rights. In the case of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court simply ruled the Federal Government has no say. In the case of ruling in favor of the 2nd Amendment, they are protecting a right that should never have been disputed. Liberals also forget that gun laws will not magically make crime disappear. The very definition of crime is that the law is broken. The criminals won't care if there are more laws because they'll just ignore them like they do the laws that already exist. The ONLY people that would be bound by those laws are those who care to obey it, which would put them at a greater disadvantage when the good guys are already behind the curveball because the criminal has the tactical advantage of the first strike. Those are just small examples of where I oppose liberals.

[libsaretards]

I forgot to add that I do not agree with the far-right either, but in general I lean to the right.

[Secret6620]

Not at all!

I'm always one of the first people to admit fault and try to reconcile differences.

[stratford]

Love that! 🥰

[Secret6620]

Thank you 💕

[jennifer_bloom]

I will acknowledge I’m wrong because not doing that can seriously corrupt you but that does not mean I punish or judge myself when I’m wrong, sometimes I just stop being wrong instead of trying to fix the situation I caused before I changed.

[laurieluvsit]

I'll let you know the first time it happens... lol

[ProVox]

I never engage in a debate without knowing the facts. On the other hand, opinions can never be wrong and it burns my ass when people argue against others opinion. That's when the "agree to disagree" card should be played.

[QuietVerbena]

No. I can usually admit when I’m wrong. Sometimes I do get stuck in a rut regarding my beliefs though, and then I need friends to remind me that maybe I shouldn’t pick this hill to die on.

[Ezra_lila]

Nope, I'm one that who say sorry if I know I'm wrong but if I'm right no matter what the circumstances is I am right. Right is right and wrong is wrong.

[lightbulb27]

When I recognize it I admit it. My issue is more recognizing. Sometimes I admit too quickly to avoid conflict and I need to challenge more

[whereismyjohnny]

Not at all. I don't have a problem admitting I'm wrong and apologizing for it.

[AviatorTom]

No, when I'm wrong I apologize and admit it. Most of the women I know, though, have a hard time doing that... must be in the genes.

[josephinelcajon]

Not at all in fact I have learned to always include "I think" or "I believe" "I maybe wrong"

[cutiepieryn]

sometimes i'll get a little annoyed with the idea of being wrong during certain topics, but other than that, it's a lot easier to just say "that's fair" than to risk an argument with someone who has opinions & thoughts that i value & respect. it helps me grow as a person, keeps communication in my relationship open, and is better for the mental health of myself & my significant other

[stratford]

That makes a lot of sense. I think some people resort to a more agressive approach or take advantage of open minded people to get their own way.

[driven159]

Unlike most people I don't make an opinion without having a full thought about it so not wrong much I make sure I know the facts of things not off wacky talk shows and radio I think for myself and been on this planet a long time with my eyes open

[slatyb]

No, I can change my opinion if I get new information.

[LexiXide]

I don't have trouble as long as someone doesn't brag in my face that they are right and I'm wrong

[ODC2112]

No, if there is an objective evidence that I am wrong. On the contrary, if there is no objective evidence that I am wrong I will crush you like a tank with a can of soda.