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>I'm constantly amazed at people who think their genius is so valuable that anyone would put up with their rancid personality. My opinion has been that if you
by popmystack 10y ago
>I'm constantly amazed at people who think their genius is so valuable that anyone would put up with their rancid personality.
My opinion has been that if you really value truth, leave your ego at the door. Emotional intelligence is key to discovering things you don't know, from sources that may be less than friendly.
I am not advocating being needlessly toxic. This goes for both parties. But people would do well to learn when to A) Not expect respect B) Know how deal with someone who is disrespectful, but is correct in the current subject matter being discussed.
- M_Grey 10y agoI agree, but we're all just human, and most of the time it's not truth that comes with rudeness, it's just more rudeness and a lot of opinions. Worse, people seem to think that being rude is a way to broadcast your important or genius, when it really does nothing of the sort. I'm also not talking about "expecting respect", I'm talking about people who cross basic lines of conduct. "I don't feel I'm being treated as well as I should," is not in this, and yes, people who expect that need to ground themselves in reality a bit.
- popmystack 10y agoI definitely see what you're saying. I guess all I can really say is it's such a gray area for me personally, given the people I've worked with. There are people who demand respect for absolutely no reason, and then there are generally arrogant, toxic people like you're describing. It's an emotional minefield!
- M_Grey 10y agoAgreed. In a way, I see both of those people as sides of the same coin, but probably at different stages in their career. Does that make any sense?