Disclaimer: That's not my real head.
I thought I'd get that out there first and foremost just in case there's folks who might think my head is fucken gigantic.
I've recently had dealings with a fellow who has a fucken gigantic head massive ego which has become such a problem I'm unable to continue dealing with him. I'm not going to get into the story on the interwebs but let me clarify some of the other words that the chap's ego causes to come out in his personality and behaviours which repel and disgust me.
Hubris. Arrogance. Ignorance. Selfishness. Superiority. Pomposity. Conceitedness. Vanity. Narcissism. Self-adulation. Self-centred. Unempathetic. Haughty.
If you know what those words mean, and how a person who displays those behaviours and traits can present to others, you'll probably get a good read on exactly what an asshole this bloke is and how repellant I find him.
To say he has a big head is an understatement.
I've had to deal with this individual for a little while now and found it quite difficult because I don't like those traits or behaviours in a person and there's no way I can respect such as he. It's been a grind to be honest and a source of some of my stress most recently, but no more. I called an end to it and feel quite vindicated in doing so and also rather liberated. It's like a weight has been lifted.
In celebration of my recent liberation I thought I'd invite you folks to open up about the topic of ego and hubris - and the other traits I mention above.
- Post your story or thoughts into the REFLECTIONS COMMUNITY
- Follow community rules including English only posts (no dual language)
- Drop the link to it into this post so I know it's there
I'll be reading then voting accordingly, maybe arranging some @curangel votes for some and may throw around some Ecency points as well. I'll also ask some of my contacts to throw a vote or two as well.
I don't like AI images so I'll be more engaged with those who use their own original images and, of course, I'm always looking for posts that show personality, passion and effort. If you want to get involved you're welcome and if you'd rather move on that's ok too.
Design and create your ideal life, tomorrow isn't promised - galenkp
[Original and AI free]
Image(s) in this post are my own
It is very annoying when a person seems to think that the rest of us live in their universe and have to revolve around them. I am one of those who always says that you have to feel like you are the protagonist of your own life but that also doesn't mean that you can ignore the existence of others and think that only your needs and opinions are important. Dude, we live in society, you have to adapt.
It's a really interesting topic. Thanks for sharing!
Being in control of one's own life (or trying to be) is a good way to go. It's called ownership. I actually think people can do this without the need to crush other people's spirit or will and in doing so a person becomes better within themselves and also outwardly.
Thanks for your comment.
Oh wow lol...I just typed a response to your response on another post and mentioned your 'big knucklehead'. Then I saw this post and bloop..there it is!
Haha, well it's so big sometimes it difficult to contain: it just pops up in the oddest of places.
Well it has to contain that genius brain XD
LoL gonna get your people to speak with their people? :D
Glad you're rid of the pain in the system and are less stressed as a result. People like that are awful to deal with.
Oh yeah, it's huge...comparative to a grain of rice. So, in total size it's about the size of a peanut. (Ok, it is a peanut!)
My people spoke to their people who then in turn spoke to other people who got back to yet other people (who know my people) and then those people spoke to my people who had to speak ot other people but those people turned out to be the same other people as the other people had already spoken to and...dang it, I'm confused now.
So everything should be sorted then ;D
When I work out which people were my people and the right one's to listen to then I assume it will be. I'm still unravelling it.
How hard it is to tolerate an arrogant person who thinks he is the centre of the universe, but you know what? Everything comes back to him in life and so much arrogance will come back to haunt him. I have seen people like that and I have seen what happens to them in the future.
Interesting to participate with these topics, it's a great idea! Thanks and I hope you had a great day!
Yeah, it's frustrating indeed and not something I'm willing to do. It's not always easy to deal with those scenarios but I'm disinclined to tolerate it and am rather well equipped to do what's required.
One has been through too much in life to tolerate such things. Let them eat their egos and digest it....
Indeedy.
I felt stress while you were describing this person, and we have all known someone like this in the past, or maybe many are stuck in that situation right now. It was hard for me to get out of there, I didn't have the tools, but now I don't allow people with those characteristics to enter my life, for that reason I admire you very much, and that is how it should be, we should not allow anyone to disturb our peace... I love to see you active in an initiative also in this community, you are someone very valuable for Hive. Hugs!!!
It's often a difficult situation and sometimes getting out of it can be difficult however exiting the scenario as quickly as possible is worth the effort.
Thanks for your comment, I hope you've been having a good week.
That's right!!!. Thank you very much, there has been a lot of musical work around here, but next week will be a vacation for Easter, I'm looking forward to those days 😅
Sounds excellent and probably really enjoyable.
Hi @galenkp, no doubt some of those words ring a bell. I didn't read, or I'm blind and don't see it, the deadline for this initiative. Which I think is a great initiative.
No deadline I'll just reward some posts U til I don't. Let's call it a couple days or so though.
Okay, I'll see if I can write something. Thank you.
No worries, good plan.
Okay, and in any case I'll be here.
Holy shit you seem to be talking from my experience!
I have this goddamn client I am firing this month because of that head. Reacts emotionally to every anomaly or disconnect as if the world will fall apart if perfection is not achieve. Majoring on the miners, swearing and bullying, threatening to change terms of our deal. Fuckin stress I don't need for the money.
Weight will be lifted from my shoulders in 2 long weeks and I have already replaced him with a better client.
Best communicated as a reply rather than a post on its own as I like to stay positive in my blog posts. ;)
If something is negative, don't go as often and don't stay as long; and if you avoid going altogether, do that.
It's a good way to live life and I hold to it.
Well done on firing the client, aive done also, it allows more space (energy) to dedicate to the ones you want to work with.
A collection of words felt like a tglimpse of thesaurus 😀.
Now I am thinking if I have ever come across such a person 🤔. Perhaps not, as I am quick to create boundaries with people who I get negative vibes from.
(Edited..... Just reminded of many people I came across. Lolz. Perhaps they didn't come to my mind initially because they keep zero significance in my life)
It's good to have that skill of blocking people like this out of one's life, but there's occasions when one can't easily do that like when it's a work colleague, boss or customer, a family member perhaps also. Still, it's best to eliminate them.
True. I agree. Sometimes, there is no way except to face them. I have a limited social circle with which I am contented. May be that's the reason for me being able to reduce the presence of such people in my life.
I think, it always ends like this sooner or later - tolerating ego cannot go well forever and most relationships end because of that.
Sometimes for sure, it depends on the situation and the people but certainly with people like I mention above it's a virtual certainty. Have you ever had such a thig occur and how did you deal with it?
I am sure all of us face similar people, once in a while and the best way is to get rid of it, slowly and silently, without even letting the person know - people with ego can even go to the extent of creating damage to us.
Indeed.
Wait. You made a "reflections" community? Thank you. I'm happy to see this on the blockchain and will be stopping in from time to time^^
It's not mine, I'm just a lowly MOD, it's my brother's, @tarazkp
I did make a new one only a few days ago called School Days which I'll use for school/college/university related posts. It's only new though.
I see. Reflections and school days both have a similar ring.
I can understand why you don't spend much time on Discord, that place is full of people like that. In fact the whole world is starting to become an us versus them world with everyone thinking their way and opinion is best or right.
I agree with you, the whole world is fast becoming a quagmire of shite people.
You're right, I don't spend time on Discord because I simply don't have the time (or need) for this sort of thing in my life - I believe everyone who takes their life seriously should feel the same. (Of course, that's just my opinion which others may not agree with.)
Interesting fun fact and parallels thing again.
I hang my keys the same way in the same spot with the same kind of clevis...
Yeah, I'm not surprised considering how many cunts there are out there at the moment. I know, it's a rather firm word but my tolerance is fast-diminishing so I just call them what they are rather than gilding the lily.
How these qualities that a (non)man can possess, which you mentioned in a few lines of text, brought me back a few years ago, when I worked with such a person at work.
I could describe my experience in Reflections, if only I could figure out how to write everything that's on my mind while remaining calm and cultured 🙂
People like this exist all over the place and I wonder why people tolerate them. I do not however, I have better things to do with my time and energy.
I hear what you're saying. I admit that I can be so arrogant sometimes, but I try to catch myself and stop saying stuff or acting like that. What's that saying? we have 2 ears and only 1 mouth.. or somthing like that.
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Hope I am not late to submit my entry @galenkp .
Here is the link
https://beta.peakd.com/hive-126152/@amberkashif/am-i-arrogant