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Open Hostility Is More Negative And Psychologically Harmful Than Arrogance
Which do you think is more negative or more psychologically harmful: A person behaving in a condescending or arrogant manner , or one expressing explicit dislike for you?
 Bangles  18 May 2008 21:17
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Yeah it is clearly more harmful
 
 Poshboy171  21 May 2008 16:34
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Arrogance is usually fear. Those who are arrogant are usually afraid of the positions they hold or in some way they are threatened. People who truly have (whatever it might be - looks, intelligence, physical abilities etc.) "it" and are secure about who they are, typically are not arrogant, on the contrary, they are sometimes helpful in dealing with others, or compassionate to those who are less endowed. I tend to look at arrogant people as being fearful people.

Then there are just mean people (also usually the result of fear). Unless it is an authority figure, i just disassociate myself from them. To know in your heart that you are a good person is usually enough to help get you through those who are mean.

I have no control over the behavior of others. I do have control over my reaction to them. I don't have to let them upset me, and if i accept them as being the way they are and who they are, i can move on.
 
 innomen  18 May 2008 21:38
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Both are negative. But one is not more detrimental than the other. Its applied use is more detrimental; but must be taken on a case by case basis.
 
 eelmonkey  07 Aug 2008 08:13
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"Which do you think is more negative or more psychologically harmful: A person behaving in a condescending or arrogant manner , or one expressing explicit dislike for you?"

I express explicit dislike for everyone i meet and they have never made any show of it except the people who think that everybody likes them but when they listen to me they act confused of why i don't like them. This is purely my experience.

Also What does it matter what the arrogant person thinks. If you have enough life experience to figure out it doesn't matter what other people think then their opinion is just that another opinion and that if they refuse to stop to just ignore them. Also i think arrogance is very positive they think such nice things about themselves.
 
 Smito  14 Jul 2008 18:27
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Both persons are clearly not your friend, so which evil is more evil?
Degrees of harm? Does it matter by which MEANS you are harmed, or just that you have been harmed by someone else's rotten attitude?

Learn to IGNORE NEGATIVE behaviours, and likely this person will eventually get so bored they will go victimize and emotionally terrorize someone less indifferent than yourself.........
 
 Scorpion  14 Jul 2008 18:23
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Arrogance is mean. You can get hurt really badly.
 
 skinnyjean  18 May 2008 21:18
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