I am a 22-year-old girl who sometimes doesn’t understand why men are so affected when someone attacks their ego. I mean, it’s not like it’s the end of the world if it is the truth.
When their ego kena say, they literally can ki siao
I’ve seen it countless times, and I still don’t get it. A guy is talking to his friends, boasting about something he did or some accomplishment he achieved, and then someone calls him out on it.
The guy immediately gets defensive, and his ego takes a hit. He starts to argue and try to prove that he is right, even though it’s obvious that he is wrong.
It’s almost as if men have a harder time dealing with this kind of situation than women do. I’ve seen it happen to both, but it seems like men take it more personally.
It’s like their pride is on the line and they can’t handle it if someone questions them or their accomplishments.
But why is that? Why do men get so embarrassed and defensive when it’s the truth? I understand if it’s something that could be interpreted differently or someone is over exaggerating, but if it’s the truth then why should they be embarrassed?
A lot of men like to ‘upsell’ themselves, cannot take the truth
Maybe it’s because men are so used to bragging or talking themselves up that they don’t want to face the reality that they might not actually be as great as they think they are.
It’s like they’re scared of being wrong and having to admit that they’re not perfect.
I just don’t understand why they can’t take criticism or an opposing point of view without getting angry or defensive. It’s not like anyone is attacking them personally, they’re just trying to have a discussion.
But no matter how hard I try to understand, I just can’t wrap my head around it. I guess I’ll never really understand why men are so affected when someone attacks their ego.
I guess I just have to accept that it’s part of their nature and move on.
Sadly, my lack of understanding in this area has caused me to get into arguments with men before. I thought I was just having a discussion, but they ended up getting angry or defensive and I ended up feeling embarrassed and frustrated.
It’s just a shame that I can’t seem to get my point across without them getting upset or defensive.
I guess I’ll just have to accept that this is the way it is, and I won’t ever really understand why men are so affected when someone attacks their ego.